Kirsten Dunst is not shutting the door on the opportunity of returning to the cheerleading world of Carry It On.
The acclaimed actress walked the appropriately ominous black carpet at a particular screening of her horrifying new drama Civil Conflict in Los Angeles on Tuesday — however touched on the opportunity of starring or participating in some presumably lighter fare some day sooner or later.
Dunst spoke with ET’s Kevin Frazier, and the Oscar-nominated star addressed whether or not or not she’d be taken with participating in a sequel or reboot of her beloved 2000 teen comedy Carry It On.
“I imply, it relies upon,” Dunst admitted. “Everybody’s bringing again their stuff, proper?”
Saying she appreciates the curiosity followers have in “a little bit throwback” enjoyable, Dunst stated she would think about it, underneath one essential situation: “So long as it is not embarrassing.”
Launched in 2000, Carry It On co-starred Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford and Clare Kramer, and was helmed by director Peyton Reed. The movie went on to turn into a cult traditional, and really spawned six direct-to-video sequels that did not embrace any members of the unique important solid.
Union has lengthy talked about desirous to develop a sequel movie, and Reed spoke with ET in February 2023, the place he stated, “It may occur.”
“We might at all times been desirous about it,” the director shared, explaining that thought was, “What if there is a legacy sequel that options the entire unique solid? Clearly, 20 some years later, we might come at that film from a very completely different path. And Gabrielle has not solely concepts, however nice concepts. So, that’s one thing that I hope we will proceed to debate.”
In the meantime, on Tuesday, Dunst walked the crimson carpet with husband Jesse Plemons — who additionally seems within the controversial new drama — and the actress famous that it was truly his birthday, and she or he felt unhealthy that he was “caught at a premiere.”
Though the couple — who tied the knot in 2022 — deliberate to benefit from the night time anyway.
“We’re simply going to eat dinner whereas everybody else watches the film,” Dunst stated. “And all of our buddies are right here, so we’re principally taking on the celebration.”
As for Dunst’s politically charged new thriller, Civil Conflict, the movie takes place within the close to future and is ready amid the chaos and battle of a second American Civil Conflict, after California and Texas seceded to type the “Western Forces” in an try to overthrow the established U.S. authorities.
Dunst performs Lee, a photojournalist who’s traversing the embattled nation whereas documenting the horrors of struggle as neighbors flip towards neighbors and the nation is torn asunder.
Civil Conflict hits theaters on April 12.
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