US EditionKirsten Dunst Reveals She’d Star in ‘Minecraft 2,’ Explains 2 Reasons Why | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Kirsten Dunst aims to balance artistic fulfillment and financial gain by considering a role in Minecraft 2, following the original's $955 million global box office success.
- Kirsten Dunst has shown enthusiasm for appearing in a follow-up film to the Minecraft movie, which debuted in April 2025 and earned $955.1 million worldwide.
- This interest follows the original film’s record-breaking success despite mixed critical reception and a teaser for a sequel in the end credits.
- Dunst, a 43-year-old Oscar nominee known for both arthouse roles and blockbusters, balances new projects including Roofman and collaborations with director Sophia Coppola.
- In an interview with Town & Country, she expressed interest in starring in a Minecraft sequel, mentioning that her sons really enjoyed the first film and jokingly hoped to create a movie that would be financially successful.
- Dunst’s aim to join the financially successful Minecraft franchise aligns with her desire for steady, lucrative roles while maintaining diverse acting projects.
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Kirsten Dunst wants to join 'Minecraft 2' to 'make a movie where I don't lose money'
Chicken jockey? Bring it on. Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty; Warner Bros. Kirsten Dunst; Jack Black in 'The Minecraft Movie'Kirsten Dunst is ready for her next big block-buster. The 43-year-old actress revealed in a recent Town & Country interview that she’s keen to star in the upcoming sequel to the box office smash hit, A Minecraft Movie. Her interest in the video game adaptation, she told the outlet, is twofold. On one hand, her and partner Jesse …
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Kirsten Dunst Wants to Be in Minecraft 2 and 'Make a Movie Where I Don't Lose Money'
'A Minecraft Movie' is still currently the top-grossing film at the 2025 box officeVictor Boyko/Getty; Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Kirsten Dunst; A Minecraft MovieNEED TO KNOWKirsten Dunst talks about her career and new role in Roofman in a newly released September cover story for Town & CountryThe veteran actress said she'd like to star in a sequel to A Minecraft Movie, and that her sons Ennis, 7, and James, 4, loved the first on…
Kirsten Dunst Reveals She’d Star in ‘Minecraft 2,’ Explains 2 Reasons Why | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Kirsten Dunst has two reasons why she wants to star in a Minecraft sequel movie! If you don’t know, Jack Black and Jason Momoa starred in the first film, which ended up grossing $955 million worldwide. It’s one of the biggest box office films of 2025. Now, Kirsten is weighing in on why she’d say yes to doing the sequel. Keep reading to find out more… Town & Country reports that it’s “Because her kids loved the first one and because she’d like to…
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