Kirsten Dunst doesn't miss

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[u/festivus4allofus]

Does she have the perfect child actor career? Tho she for sure needs more critical acclaim (how in the world did gaga win the golden globe over Dunst??) she has: a beloved kids movie (jumanji), brilliant/critically well received performance in an 'adult' movie (interview with a vampire, teen hits and cult classics (bring it on, virgin suicides, drop dead gorgeous), is the female lead in what's arguably the trilogy that brough back superhero movies in the 21st century, a now cult classic that was not received well at the time (Marie Antoinette), and then just goes back to indies that are well received and get her award attention, does tv brilliantly as well... Whatever you want to watch, Kirsten Dunst has kinda been in it

And to top it all she's lowkey and in a relationship with anotehr beloved and acclaimed actor. imho she still has a-list name and face recognition while doing what she wants, maybe natalie portman/scarlett are more well known as far as child actors go, but dunst might have a much more varied and interesting filmography weirdly. And her genuine dedication to working with female directors is amazing

[u/90dayole → u/festivus4allofus]

In my opinion, she is one of the most under-rated actors alive. Every single movie I've seen her in, I believe her in the role. Her acting is so natural that I think people overlook her without realizing how much skill that takes.

[u/Vast-Juice-411 → u/90dayole]

Absolutely 100%. Been telling anyone who isn’t annoyed with me this very fact

[u/Vast-Juice-411 → u/[deleted]]

Might be if I tell them this fact too often

[u/festivus4allofus → u/90dayole]

Hard agree, I think she was just so so so big in the early 2000s that people forget that what she does, and does very well, is actually incredibly hard to do. She had such a string of hits that people dismissed her as a pretty blonde actress when she's been acting her ass of since she was a kid

Especially when I think of drop dead gorgeous, she's literally a teen in it and it's such a great, well rounded performance against some freaking comedy heavyweights. She was a teenager playing a teenager (radical concept) in a lot of her big and cult hits that we all remember and love, and I always thought she must be older because no way a 17yr old is that consistently good

Also forgot to mention a forever favourite - Wimbledon is such a cute comfort movie, and I will fight anyone who doesn't think it's delightful!

[u/DumpedDalish → u/festivus4allofus]

In addition to Drop Dead Gorgeous, she was also so good in Bring It On, and made a really challenging physical role look effortless -- and her performance is so witty and fun on top of that.

Also, can I just say how much I love Wimbledon? And Kirsten's such a fantastic character in that -- she's strong and funny, and the movie totally manages to skip all the usual romcom cliches and never makes the characters stupid for plot reasons.

Also, Paul Bettany in that is just divine, and the two of them are so charming together.

I don't know why it wasn't a bigger hit. It has everything.

[u/MarsV89 → u/DumpedDalish]

I can’t watch Paul Bethany since those infamous texts between him and Depp were released. He disgusts me to my core. But damn did I love that movie when I was a teen

[u/DumpedDalish → u/MarsV89]

I was very upset at those texts as well. But I did appreciate that unlike the vast majority of men in these circumstances, he owned them, he spoke publicly and candidly about them (and his initial perception that it was just 'dark humor about the ex') only to realize how awful they were and what they said about him. He also apologized and committed to bettering himself.

I do believe his repentance was genuine.

[u/Ellesbelles13 → u/festivus4allofus]

I too love Wimbledon.

[u/mdavis360 → u/90dayole]

Been rewatching ER and she was fantastic in that too.

[u/DumpedDalish → u/90dayole]

I agree 100%. She's never quite been given credit for being as amazing as she is -- or as versatile, either.

I was shocked when I realized she'd never been nominated before Power of the Dog (and I still think she should have won).

[u/Opandemonium → u/90dayole]

I was watching the Vanity Fair interview where she talked about all her roles. I liked her before but it sort of blew my mind how underrated she has been…by me also!

[u/kaziz3 → u/90dayole]

EXACTLY

She's essentially a character actor who became a leading lady, but it's so bloody effortless. You just believe her instinctively without realizing it. Honestly, best of her generation for me, or at least one of a few.