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Actress Kristen Dunst is all set to return to the big screen with Alex Garland’s dystopian war dramaCivil War. The actress has been making the rounds on the Internet due to her honest and matter-of-fact tone of answering questions during the press tour, where she has been lauded for having these qualities that are rarely seen during interviews.
Dunst gained worldwide fame for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantrilogy. She shared screen space with Tobey Maguire, who played Peter Parker a.k.a Spider-Man in the acclaimed trilogy. While fans are excited for another Spider-Man film from Raimi and Maguire ever since their return to the MCU, Dunst reportedly opined that good things need to be left alone.
Kirsten Dunst Wants TheSpider-ManTrilogy to Be Left Alone
For many, Tobey Maguire’sSpider-Manfilms were the defining iteration of the character in live-action. While Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have gained fans because of their own unique depiction of Peter Parker, Maguire’s films remain the OG. His appearance, along with Garfield inSpider-Man: No Way Home,was one of the best moments of the film.
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Apart from Maguire and director Sam Raimi, actressKirsten Dunstwas an important part of the films. Playing Peter Parker’s primary love interest Mary Jane Watson, Dunst appeared in all three films and also reportedly wanted to appear inSpider-Man: No Way Home. According toBritish GQ, Dunst mentioned that she would have joined the film, but she was not asked.
With rumors being spread about Sam Raimi’s canceledSpider-Man 4being revived again, Kirsten Dunst was asked whether she would like to return to the role again. TheBring It Onstar spoke toIndieWireabout returning to the blockbuster franchise,
“It would depend. I don’t know. Honestly, do we need it?… It would really depend on the script, and also, I don’t know, you’re really putting yourself out there in a way that … let’s maybe leave things when they were good. You know what I mean?”
Sam Raimi has mentioned that he is not yet working on the four-quel, also saying that he was not sure whether Marvel would allow him to work on the film while they still had Tom Holland’s films in the works (viaCBR)
Kirsten Dunst Still Wants To Be In A Superhero Film
Kirsten Dunst has featured in films that have ranged from a completely indie production to studio blockbusters. The actress has worked with acclaimed directors such as Sofia Coppola, Gillian Armstrong, Lars Von Trier, Michel Gondry, and more. She is now all set to headline Alex Garland’s upcoming political dramaCivil War.
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Many fans were not happy with Kirsten Dunst’s comments about leaving theSpider-Mantrilogy alone instead of ruining it with another stab at the canceled fourth film.
Lmao, we don’t need her back, she just yappin
Thanks Kirsten Dunst for that. Now let me show you out the door…pic.twitter.com/gAHUMKyk3X
We don’t need her what we do need is for them to bring back Gwen Stacy for itpic.twitter.com/mVmsEjBwOg
Wasn’t she just yappin about not getting the phone call from Disney
Despite her reluctance to go back to something precious like theSpider-Mantrilogy, Dunst was reportedly still interested in going back to the superhero genre. She mentioned to British GQ that she would be up for another film because it pays a lot of money. When told that people usually do not give such blunt answers, she said,
“They don’t? Really? That’s the reason people do those movies!”
She also mentioned that she would have loved to go back to her character with Tobey Maguire and give an indie treatment to their relationships. She mentioned that she would love to do a different kind of superhero film, referring to Josh Trank’sChronicle.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
