Hollywood biggies Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio object to Weinstein Company's bankruptcy

Director Quentin Tarantino is among the Hollywood A-listers who have objected to the asset sale of embattled production house The Weinstein Company (TWC).

The film company is currently taking bids for its assets as it faces bankruptcy in the aftermath of a massive sexual harassment scandal involving its co-founder Harvey Weinstein in October last year.

The Hateful Eight director has filed court documents stating that the company owes him over $4 million in royalties for his films.

He is joined by a host of big names like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal and others.

Tarantino claims that the TWC has to pay $300,000 for Grindhouse, $575,000 for Inglorious Basterds, $1.25 million for Django Unchained and nearly $2.5 million for Hateful Eight, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Tarantino and Weinstein collaborated on a number of projects, starting from Pulp Fiction. However, their ties soured after the scandal.

Pitt and DiCaprio, who appeared in Weinstein backed films Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained respectively, have also objected to asset sale.

Streep is seeking payment for her work on the film August: Osage County and The Giver, while Lawrence claimed the company owe her more than $102,000 for her Oscar-winning film Silver Linings Playbook.

Gyllenhaal is also seeking money for his boxing drama Southpaw, alongside co-star McAdams.