Rosanna Arquette says Quentin Tarantino's use of N-word in Pulp Fiction is racist and creepy'

"It's iconic, a great film on a lot of levels. 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."

"Pulp Fiction, released in 1994 and for which Tarantino won the Cannes Palme d'Or and the Oscar for best original screenplay, uses the N-word on multiple occasions, including several times by Jimmie, the character played by Tarantino. Tarantino has been criticised regularly for his liberal use of the term in subsequent films."

"In a lot of the more ugly pieces, my motives were really brought to bear in the most negative way. It's like I'm some supervillain coming up with this stuff."

Rosanna Arquette, who starred in Pulp Fiction, has publicly criticized Tarantino's use of the N-word in the film, calling it racist and creepy rather than art. She expressed frustration that Tarantino has received what she views as a "hall pass" for this language. Pulp Fiction, released in 1994, uses the N-word multiple times, including by Tarantino's own character Jimmie. This usage has drawn criticism from various figures in the film industry over the years. Director Spike Lee criticized Tarantino's "infatuation" with the word, while Samuel L. Jackson defended the language as contextually appropriate. Following Django Unchained's release, Lee again criticized Tarantino's approach to depicting slavery, though other directors like Antoine Fuqua defended Tarantino's intentions.

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