‘Days of Thunder’s Randy Quaid Calls Anne Hathaway “Horrible Choice” For Sequel In Problematic Diatribe: “She’s Pregnant”
More than 35 years later, Cole Trickle’s new leading lady has ruffled some feathers for a previous Days of Thunder co-star. After Anne Hathaway was announced to join Tom Cruise in Paramount’s Days of Thunder 2, Randy Quaid had some unsavory words for the Oscar-winning actress, who is currently pregnant with her third child. “We […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Aug 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM ET
- Coverage span: 53 min
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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‘Days of Thunder’s Randy Quaid Calls Anne Hathaway “Horrible Choice” For Sequel In Problematic Diatribe: “She’s Pregnant”(opens original report in a new tab)VarietyTier B
‘Days of Thunder’ Star Randy Quaid Says Anne Hathaway Is ‘Woke’ and a ‘Horrible Choice’ for the Sequel: ‘You Need the Original Girl’(opens original report in a new tab)“Days of Thunder” star Randy Quaid sounded off on Anne Hathaway after it was revealed that she has joined Tom Cruise in the racing drama’s upcoming sequel. “We need Nicole [Kidman] back,” Quaid wrote on X Saturday.… — Variety
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