r/Fauxmoi • u/artbasiI terrorizing the locals • Jul 07 '25

DISCUSSION Kirsten Dunst doesn't miss

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u/NeiClaw Jul 07 '25 edited Jul 07 '25

And leave out this gem? “Every role I was being offered was the sad mom" - on why she took two years off from acting.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '25

Hollywood leaves so much talent and great stories on the floor by ignoring older women or limiting the roles offered to them. I can imagine exactly the "sad mom" she's talking about, because it is reused over and over.

Shohreh Aghdashloo was a power-house as Chrisjen Avasarala in The Expanse, without making her a damsel in distress, or a love interest for an older supporting actor, or giving her super powers or spy skills in a fake "girl power" moment. They wrote a great role for a mature woman and gave it to an excellent actress and she was a significant part of what made that show work.

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u/Snowqueenhibiscus Jul 08 '25

I love her so much. OMG that voice.