I CANNOT STAND THAT” ABOUT TARANTINO’S N-WORD USE - ROSANNA ARQUETTE SPEAKS OUT. (PHOTO).

   I Cannot Stand That” About Tarantino’s N-Word Use - Rosanna Arquette Speaks Out

Rosanna Arquette has made it clear she is uncomfortable with one of Quentin Tarantino’s recurring choices as a filmmaker, particularly his frequent use of the N-word.

The 66-year-old actress spoke candidly to the U.K.’s The Sunday Times on March 7, while reflecting on her nearly five decades in Hollywood and her latest role in Charli XCX’s mockumentary, The Moment. Arquette, who appeared in 1994’s Pulp Fiction as Jody, the wife of drug dealer Lance, praised the film for its iconic status and storytelling.

“It’s iconic, a great film on a lot of levels,” she said, acknowledging the movie that launched Tarantino, now 62, to global fame. 

Yet, she didn’t hold back when addressing a controversial aspect of the director’s work. 

“But personally, I am over the use of the N-word, I hate it. I cannot stand that [Tarantino] has been given a hall pass. It’s not art, it’s just racist and creepy,” Arquette added.

Tarantino’s films are known for their profanity and graphic content, with his use of the N-word drawing attention particularly in Django Unchained (2012) and The Hateful Eight (2015). 

Reports indicate the slur appears roughly 110 times in Django Unchained and 47 times in The Hateful Eight, sparking ongoing debate about the director’s intentions and artistic choices.

Samuel L. Jackson, who has collaborated with Tarantino on six of his nine films, including Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight, has defended the director. 

In a 2019 Esquire interview, Jackson called the criticism surrounding Django Unchained “some bulls---,” and in the 2022 documentary QT8: The First Eight, he explained, “There’s no dishonesty in anything that [Tarantino] writes or how people talk, feel or speak [in his movies].”