Star of “The Boys”, Jack Quaid, has recently shared his thoughts on the buzzing topic of being a ‘nepo baby’, and his candid response is winning hearts all over the internet.
While some celebs like Emma Roberts and Willow Smith have expressed their irritation at the label, Jack Quaid—who has impressed audiences in projects like “The Hunger Games”, “Oppenheimer”, and “The Boys”—offers a refreshingly different take.
Quaid began making waves in Hollywood with his role in “The Hunger Games” as Marvel, and he has not slowed down since, taking on parts in “Scream” (2022), voicing Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (2023), appearing in “Oppenheimer” (2023), and playing Hugh ‘Wee Hughie’ Campbell in “The Boys”.
However, the scrutiny around Quaid’s swift rise is often linked to the fact that he is the son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, both Hollywood stalwarts. Fans of Meg will recall her memorable performances in “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve Got Mail”, while Dennis has been celebrated for his roles in “The Parent Trap” and “The Day After Tomorrow”.
Speaking on The Daily Beast’s “The Last Laugh” podcast, Quaid confronted the ‘nepo baby’ term head-on, acknowledging the advantages he’s had in the industry.
He openly agrees with the label, stating, “I am an immensely privileged person, you know. I was able to get representation pretty early on and that’s more than half the battle.”
Quaid continued, “I knew the door was open for me in a lot of ways that it’s just not for a lot of actors and I’ve just tried to work as hard as I possibly can to prove that I deserve to walk through that door.”
Regarding the possibility of following in his parents’ footsteps into the romantic comedy genre, Quaid believes he must differentiate and excel: “It’s got to be different enough and I have to work my a** off.”
“Not that I don’t for other things,” he adds, “But I gotta be good.”
Fans are applauding Quaid’s honesty and maturity in addressing the nepotism debate.
A fan on Twitter praised, “1. It’s literally this easy and 2. He’s such a good actor too so those opportunities weren’t wasted.”
Another expressed, “Finally! a normal grown up response. thank you jack quaid, thank you.”
A third shared, “Thank you Jack, very well said and truthful. […] Nothing is more irritating than nepo-babies trying to tell you how hard it was for them instead of just telling the truth like Jack did.”
Yet another concluded, “Finally a reasonable nepo baby. we are tired of the nepo baby discourse though.”
So, what do you think?