Kirsten Dunst is open to iconic film sequel: “It’s throwback time”
Actor Kirsten Dunst has hinted at being up for a sequel to her iconic 2000 movie Bring It On, suggesting it’s now the right time given Hollywood’s current fascination with breathing new life into beloved classics.
Peyton Reed’s cheerleading teen comedy starred Dunst as Torrance Shipman, alongside Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford and Gabrielle Union. Due to its immense success, the film sparked a number of sequels, a Broadway show, and a television special. However, none of these featured any actors from the original cast.
Ahead of a preview screening for her new movie, Civil War, Dunst teased her interest in a new Bring It On follow-up, telling Entertainment Tonight that “it depends”. She added: “Everyone’s bringing back their stuff, right? It’s a throwback time. As long as it’s not embarrassing.”
This isn’t the first time that the cast or crew have addressed the idea of a potential sequel. Last year, Reed told Entertainment Weekly that a new film would require them tackle it “from a totally different direction” by today’s standards, adding that Union, who landed her breakthrough role in the film as Isis, has “great ideas” that he hopes to “continue to discuss.”
The actor also shared with Variety that they have been “developing a sequel forever” but that this could come into fruition anywhere between “five minutes or 50 years.”
Dunst, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to be in any rush despite expressing interest. In her forthcoming film, Civil War, Dunst stars as a journalist in the near-future during a time when various states in America break away from the union, causing widespread unrest and civil conflict.
Director Alex Garland previously stated that the movie is intended to be a “conversation” about populism and polarisation. According to Dunst, “it’s a warning, and I hope it gets people talking.” Civil War is slated for release on April 12th, 2024.
Meanwhile, Dunst recently shared an experience when she was asked something “inappropriate” by a male director when she was 16 and alone in his office. Recalling the event, she said that the question had nothing to do with acting or the part she was interested in, which led her to feel unsettled about the encounter.
She stated that the director “had me in his office, by myself, and was asking me about this movie he wanted me for, and then, completely out of the blue, asked me this inappropriate question.”
Watch the trailer for Civil War below.
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