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‘Pulp Fiction’ Star Rosanna Arquette Slams Quentin Tarantino’s N-Word Use
Arquette calls Tarantino's use of the N-word 'racist and creepy' and says he has been excused despite the word appearing over 110 times in Django Unchained, sparking ongoing debate.
- Rosanna Arquette, the actress, told The Times U.K. that she condemns Quentin Tarantino's frequent use of the N-word during a Feb. 9, 2026 interview reflecting on her Pulp Fiction role.
- Historically, critics such as Spike Lee have argued that Quentin Tarantino's films, including Django Unchained, feature excessive use of the N-word, with Lee saying 'And I use it, but not excessively. And some people speak that way. But Quentin is infatuated with that word.'
- Arquette says she was denied a back end from Pulp Fiction and blamed producer Harvey Weinstein, alleging he retaliated after she refused his advances and she "paid a price" for saying no.
- Tarantino has said criticism hasn't altered his scripts, stating to The Hollywood Reporter in 2012, 'Not one word of social criticism that’s been levelled my way has ever changed one word of any script or any story I tell.'
- Arquette's remarks intersect with broader industry accountability issues as Weinstein remains convicted and in custody, while Tarantino's filmography faces ongoing scrutiny for its repeated use of the N-word.
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"It's Not Art": Rosanna Arquette slams Quentin Tarantino's language in his movies
Actor Rosanna Arquette has criticised filmmaker Quentin Tarantino for what she described as the excessive use of the N-word in his films, saying the repeated inclusion of the slur is "not art" but "racist and creepy."
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