Randy Quaid has criticized Anne Hathaway’s casting in the ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel, saying Tom Cruise should reunite with original co-star Nicole Kidman instead.
The actor, who starred alongside Cruise in the 1990 racing movie, shared his views in a series of posts on X in late August, criticizing Anne Hathaway’s casting in the upcoming sequel.
“We need Nicole back,” Quaid wrote on X, adding that Cruise needs “the original girl.” He then took aim at Hathaway, writing, “Anne isn’t sexy,” while referencing her current pregnancy.
But Quaid didn’t stop there. In a third post, he called Hathaway a “horrible choice” for the NASCAR-focused sequel and criticized her political views, arguing that Kidman would be a better fit for the film and its audience.
Indeed, online hatred towards Hathaway surged after she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2013 for her performance in 'Les Miserables'—what should have been a moment of celebration. In fact, the "Hathahate" phenomenon that followed her Oscar success put her career in jeopardy. “A lot of people wouldn’t give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online," she reflected in an interview with Vanity Fair released on March 25, 2024.
Since then, things have taken a turn for the positive, with Hathaway becoming one of the most-seen faces in cinemas worldwide in recent years. Still, as comments like Quaid's prove, she continues to have detractors out there.
Browse this gallery and delve into the reasons people dislike Anne Hathaway, as well as how the actress has coped with it.