It’s true: Quentin Tarantino fans woke up to some unexpected news last week. The 56-year-old writer, director and actor of extreme cult-classic movies—Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Kill Bill (2003), Django Unchained (2012) and The Hateful Eight (2015)—announced that he and wife, Daniella, are expecting their first child.
The couple, who met in 2009 while promoting Inglourious Basterds, told PEOPLE they are “very delighted to announce that they are expecting a baby.”
But the thought of Tarantino as a father may be a hard pill for some to swallow, especially if you’re familiar with his work.
Fear not, army of darkness, below is a list of reasons why we think he’ll make a good one.
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