In the final weeks of 2025, there was a lot of sympathy to be had for Matthew Lillard. Tarantino’s comments were hurtful, but Lillard didn’t have to personally stand up and defend his performances or legacy. I keep showing it to my wife to convince her that I am worthy, that people still like me. emails or tweets and Instagram posts and TikToks, all of the things we see after somebody passes are so sweet. Now that we’re in 2026, we can likely expect the love for Matthew Lillard to continue, as he has another interesting year of projects for fans to look forward to.