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Quentin Tarantino Hits Back at Pulp Fiction Actor Accusing Him of Being 'Racist and Creepy' for Using N-Word

Tarantino defends his films amid ongoing debate, with the N-word used 20 times in Pulp Fiction and 110 times in Django Unchained, according to critics and media reports.

  • On Monday, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino issued a written statement to Rosanna Arquette accusing her of disrespecting him and Pulp Fiction after taking the job, calling it a "decided lack of class."
  • Rosanna Arquette told The Sunday Times she is 'over the use of the N-word, I hate it' and 'I cannot stand that he has been given a hall pass. It's not art, it's just racist and creepy.' after reflecting on her role in Pulp Fiction.
  • The record shows the slur appears frequently across his films, with Pulp Fiction featuring approximately 20 uses, Jackie Brown more than 30, and Django Unchained over 100; Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx have defended Tarantino's choices.
  • The dispute reignited a long-running debate and Quentin Tarantino reiterated he will not change his scripts despite criticism, saying, '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.'
  • The controversy is part of a long-running debate over his language and style, with media coverage noting Tarantino's recent barb calling Paul Dano a 'weak sister' last year.
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arcamax.com broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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