Kirsten Dunst Praises Spider-Man Reboot

Kirsten Dunst Praises Spider-Man Reboot

The actress known for her role as 'Mary Jane' in the past Spider-Man trilogy, weighs in on Sony's upcoming Marc Webb-directed reboot, praising the film and it's new star Andrew Garfield. Check it Out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Nov 16, 2010 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Screen Junkies



Chatting with Screen Junkies, Kirsten Dunst who portrayed 'Mary Jane Watson' throughout Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, shares her thoughts on why she thinks the fourth installment didn't work out. And she also praises the upcoming reboot, and it's new star Andrew Garfield.

“I feel like it was time, you know,” she said “Sometimes they always want to push things for money reasons or whatever and it just didn’t come together the way they probably had wanted or envisioned. I like Andrew Garfield so much as an actor and Emma Stone so I think they’ll be great in the new version.”

“I felt like what we had during those films was so special, like me and Tobey and Sam. It was such a unique experience and also because it was these independent minds and actors and you’re making this huge film. It’s great that all these kids are such huge fans and to be a part of a movie like that is very special, especially a good franchise. So to end on 3 I think is the perfect way to leave it. No hard feelings, she says she’ll still be a fan of the new Spidey movies. “Of course I’m going to see the movie. Of course.”


No actress is attached to play 'MJ' in the Marc Webb-directed reboot with reports claiming the character won't be appearing at all. However, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field are set to star, with Zooey Deschanel & Chris Zylka speculated. And commencing filming next month, Spider-Man swings back into theaters July 3, 2012 in 3D.
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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/16/2010, 1:00 PM
Ha, I just found this and was about to post it! Good stuff DCMF - she was a terrible MJ, but it's interesting to finally hear her thoughts about the reboot.
rushr
rushr - 11/16/2010, 1:04 PM
shes right, spidey 3 was a ok end to the trilogy. with harry's death and all. I doubt the spidey 4 they were planning was ganna be any good anyways..
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 11/16/2010, 1:13 PM
i still think that was a horrible casting job as far as kirsten dunst as mj
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 11/16/2010, 1:20 PM
Thanks Josh, she seemed okay to me, but I remember thinking that Paltrow's Pepper Potts reminded of Dunst's MJ...lol weird
AverageCitizen99
AverageCitizen99 - 11/16/2010, 1:21 PM
Nice find! I don't really think of her as critically as everybody else does. She was an OK Mary Jane to me, but I feel like it might have been better had they switched her role with Bryce Dallas Howard's as Gwen. Just my opinion. Still nice to see how she feels about this. I have a feeling we're all gonna be in for a treat on 2012. :)

Now all we need to hear are Tobey's and Sam's responses.
loganoneil
loganoneil - 11/16/2010, 1:24 PM
SuperSpiderMan5778 - TOTALLY agree! Dunst was a HORRIBLE choice for MJ (...and McGuire wasn't too far behind either!)!
SmokinIndo
SmokinIndo - 11/16/2010, 1:25 PM
This doesn't surprise me. Didn't she HATE the Spider-Man films??
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/16/2010, 1:27 PM
It did end on a perfect note. If they'd have done a Spidey 4, it would've cheapened the way Spidey 3 ended, which was (in my opinion), a natural a natural resolution of the story and it's characters and themes.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/16/2010, 1:34 PM
LOL, PITY EMMA STONE AIN'T MJ in WEBB's movie!!!

; p
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/16/2010, 1:36 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
@LEEE- You got her there. Good one.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/16/2010, 1:43 PM
I thought she was annoying in the first two, but good in the third one, personally.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 11/16/2010, 1:44 PM
original spidey cast wilol be missed
patriautism
patriautism - 11/16/2010, 1:44 PM
She was soo not right for MJ.
She is just not pretty IMO, and I always thought MJ should be hot as heck.
@leee I second that
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 11/16/2010, 1:45 PM
She looked hot in part 1, not so much in 2&3.

@ LEEE, ya Emma sure looks like MJ, too bad :(
Destroyer14
Destroyer14 - 11/16/2010, 1:51 PM
I thought she was a fine MJ. Reboot might be interesting.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/16/2010, 1:57 PM
They got MJ and Gwen the wrong way around. Real bad casting. They should've got Christina Hendricks or Alicia Witt, like they were going to do.
Oh and Spider-Man 3 is the best one.
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 11/16/2010, 2:00 PM
TRAITOR!!!
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/16/2010, 2:05 PM
she was shit in all three spider-man films,her best performance is in spider-man 2.

one of the best comic book movies ever.

@ dukeacureds2010

i love christina hendriks fantastic fun bags,same as rachel nicholls fantastic boobs.
JackBauer
JackBauer - 11/16/2010, 2:06 PM
She was great in part 1 with the wet shirt during the kissing scene ;)
superotherside
superotherside - 11/16/2010, 2:13 PM
@Destroyer14 i liked her has mj too...
i agree with her SM3 was a great way to end the story...

i'm glad she's doesn't feel bad about the new movies because i wouldn't want her to because she really did a good job in the spidey movies and deserves the best of luck with whatever she does next
xinstituto
xinstituto - 11/16/2010, 2:13 PM
My spider colection still will consist the last trilogy =/
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/16/2010, 2:22 PM
@ intruder

lmao,i don't know why either. :D
rockstar728
rockstar728 - 11/16/2010, 2:27 PM
i thought she was fantastic as MJ - she had a girl-next-door look, not like a supermodel. if peter parker's dating a supermodel, it's hard to look at him like an underdog, or relate to him. unfortunately, the character was written one-dimensionally and her dialog was weak. not KD's fault tho!
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/16/2010, 2:53 PM
@rockstar
But MJ is a supermodel.
SexyResults
SexyResults - 11/16/2010, 2:58 PM
Considering that all she had to work with was just whining and being a damsel in distress I though she did fine with the material given to her. She would have been better if her role was more interesting.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/16/2010, 3:01 PM
It was more interesting in the third one. Still a bit of screaming, though, but not as much. None of that fake sentimental shit from the first two. Man, that's hard to sit through.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 11/16/2010, 3:30 PM
wondering if the new spider man will be a little darker,,hmmm?
NarutoParker
NarutoParker - 11/16/2010, 3:31 PM
I agree I don't think she really fit with MJ's character, but she was one of the better actors in the movies, whereas the others usually sucked. Ya, well I think they want Emma Stone as Gwen because she plays a dork pretty well, and that's kind of what I think Gwen should be, kind of dorky, but hot and cute too. The girl next door, Peter's best friend, and pretty smart. MJ was not supposed to go to Peter's high school, and she's not the girl next door. She's the hot thing he snags in the end, that's why we fell in love with Spiderman.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 11/16/2010, 3:32 PM
wondering if the new spider man will be a little darker,,hmmm?
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 11/16/2010, 3:34 PM
nice pic intruder
skullboy
skullboy - 11/16/2010, 4:05 PM
I love Kirsten. Screw all the haters and all the ScarJo fans. It's safe to say that Spidey 3 was nobody's best perfomance, but for some disturbing reason, people wanna blame soley on her. How is it not Raimi's and Mcguire's fault? I'm pretty surprised she actually liked how part 3 turned out. Different strokes for different folks I suppose. I'm glad she's found peace in the Spidey franchise that a part 4 with the original cast and with Raimi helming it was not meant to be. I wish the last movie ended with dignity. I'm still hoping she'll do the Debra Harry movie one day.
Dusk
Dusk - 11/16/2010, 4:18 PM
I just logged in to request ugly pictures of Kristen Stewart! Lol!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 11/16/2010, 7:25 PM
When did Spider-man 1 come out? 2000? It is funny, look at Small Soldiers, then Spider-man, then now 2010. Wow that's what 10 years can do, 10 years ago I was every kinda nerd, still am, zit-popping, weirdo in Highschool. Now, I am married to a HOT comic book geek, and have a 7 month old boy, Drake, who was born when IM2 came out!

When I first read Scott Pilgrim, somehow I came across this pic and thought she could be Ramona. WTF was I thinking?!
Kristen Dunst + Takashi Murakami?

TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 11/16/2010, 7:29 PM
Her best role was in Small Soldiers.
marvelwienr
marvelwienr - 11/16/2010, 10:41 PM
its like peter griffin said "hot body, weird face"
marvelguy
marvelguy - 11/17/2010, 1:32 AM
I think you have to judge her in context. She did fine. This just wasn't the fashion model/actress that Mary Jane is/was in the books.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 11/17/2010, 9:29 AM
What about Renee Olstead as MJ?
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