She is currently starring in the film
Civil War.
In Alex Garland's new film, Kirsten Dunst plays the lead role of Lee Smith, a photojournalist who constantly risks her life covering an America in the midst of civil war.
A dramatic and bloody dystopia whose script the actress welcomed with open arms.
In a long interview with the American
Marie-Claire
, published on March 5, she spoke about the ageism she had suffered in Hollywood since becoming a mother.
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Stereotypical roles
“I didn’t work for 2 years,” she confided, explaining that “all the roles we gave (her) were that of the sad mother.”
Known for having played the main role in
Marie-Antoinette
by Sofia Coppola, or even Marie-Jane in
Spider-Man
, Kirsten Dunst would therefore only be considered through one of the roles that she plays in life , mom's.
The actress has two sons, Ennis (born in 2018) and James (born in 2021), the fruit of her union with her husband, actor Jesse Plemons.
But at 41, she regrets not being able to exist in her profession other than through her mother figure.
“To be honest, it's been difficult for me... because I need to feed myself,” she said.
The hardest part is being a mother and... feeling like I have nothing going for me.
This is the lot of all mothers, not just mine.”
The lot of all actresses as well, and she recognizes it: “There are definitely fewer good roles for women my age.”
A criticism expressed by many other actresses, such as Andie Macdowell and skillfully brought to life by actresses Amy Schumer (
Me, Beautiful and Pretty
), Tina Fey
(Lolita Despite Me
) and Patricia Arquette (
True Romance
) in their famous sketch
The Last Day of Fuckability
.
“I had PTSD for two weeks”
With
Civil War
, Kirsten Dunst, who admits to being a “tired but not sad” mother, is the opposite of the cliché that the film industry tries to attach to her.
She also confided that filming the film had even “shaken her to the core”.
“I remember hearing them training on an explosion, we were in the makeup and hair dressing room, which was very far from the set, and the whole dressing room shook,” she says.
There are so many gunshots
(in the film)
, and then you watch the news, and it's another school shooting.
I had PTSD
(post-traumatic stress syndrome, editor's note)
for a good two weeks
(after filming)
.
I remember going home and having lunch and feeling really empty.”
The film's release in France is scheduled for April 24.