‘Leftist, Woke, Horrible Choice’: Randy Quaid Fires Off Over ‘Days Of Thunder’ Casting Choice

August 31, 2026 11:53 AM ET Actor Randy Quaid unleashed on Anne Hathaway’s casting in “Days of Thunder 2” in a series of scathing X posts Aug. 29.Quaid, who played car owner Tim Daland in the original 1990 film, argued that the actress doesn’t fit the fanbase.“Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA,” he wrote on X.“The sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole. That’s the casting that would sell the idea.”Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA. The sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole. That’s the casting that would sell the idea. It’s interesting because when we made the first one there was also a…— Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) August 29,