Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst inSpider-Man(2002).Photo: Columbia/Marvel/Kobal/ShutterstockWe’re still swooning overthatkiss between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson inSpider-Manalmost 20 years later — andKirsten Dunstgets it.The actress (who justnabbed a SAG Award nominationfor her performance inThe Power of the Dog) however recently toldW Magazineshe “did not feel like it was a famous kiss” when filming it due to logistical hurdles.In the rainy scene, Dunst’s MJ pulls down the mask of an upside-down Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) just far enough to keep his true identity under wraps, beforeplanting a smooch on himto thank him for rescuing her from a group of thugs.“Water was getting up his nose because of the rain, and then he couldn’t breathe in the Spider-Man suit … and it just felt very late at night,” recalled Dunst, 39. “I didn’t think about it that way.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Kirsten Dunst forW Magazine.Tim Walker for W Magazine"But the way it was presented to me, [directorSam Raimi] gave me this book of famous kisses, so that made me realize how romantic and special Sam wanted this to be,” she explained. “Even though it wasn’t necessarily feeling that way with Tobey hanging upside down.“And today, “I’m proud to be a part of that,” Dunst said of the kiss being considered among all the great onscreen ones. “It looked like a great kiss.“Dunst toldWthat the decision to sign on toSpider-Manwas “not at all” a big one, considering she “just knew that Sam was going to do something special” with it.“It felt like an indie,” she said. “Just these choices Sam was making, like casting Tobey — he had only been inWonder BoysandThe Cider House Rulesat the time — andWillem Dafoe. He set the tone for hiring really interesting actors for these Marvel movies.“Dunst starred opposite Maguire, 46, as Peter Parker’s love interest in Raimi’sSpider-Man(2002),Spider-Man 2(2004) andSpider-Man 3(2007).And while she hasn’t appeared in any films about the well-known webslinger since, theMelancholiaactress recentlysaid she’d be up for reprising her roleas Peter’s fiery-haired flame.“I would do it. Why not? That would be fun,” Dunst said in a November interview withVariety.“I would never say no to something like that,” she added, before joking, “I’d be old MJ at this point with little Spidey babies.”
Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst inSpider-Man(2002).Photo: Columbia/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock
We’re still swooning overthatkiss between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson inSpider-Manalmost 20 years later — andKirsten Dunstgets it.The actress (who justnabbed a SAG Award nominationfor her performance inThe Power of the Dog) however recently toldW Magazineshe “did not feel like it was a famous kiss” when filming it due to logistical hurdles.In the rainy scene, Dunst’s MJ pulls down the mask of an upside-down Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) just far enough to keep his true identity under wraps, beforeplanting a smooch on himto thank him for rescuing her from a group of thugs.“Water was getting up his nose because of the rain, and then he couldn’t breathe in the Spider-Man suit … and it just felt very late at night,” recalled Dunst, 39. “I didn’t think about it that way.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Kirsten Dunst forW Magazine.Tim Walker for W Magazine"But the way it was presented to me, [directorSam Raimi] gave me this book of famous kisses, so that made me realize how romantic and special Sam wanted this to be,” she explained. “Even though it wasn’t necessarily feeling that way with Tobey hanging upside down.“And today, “I’m proud to be a part of that,” Dunst said of the kiss being considered among all the great onscreen ones. “It looked like a great kiss.“Dunst toldWthat the decision to sign on toSpider-Manwas “not at all” a big one, considering she “just knew that Sam was going to do something special” with it.“It felt like an indie,” she said. “Just these choices Sam was making, like casting Tobey — he had only been inWonder BoysandThe Cider House Rulesat the time — andWillem Dafoe. He set the tone for hiring really interesting actors for these Marvel movies.“Dunst starred opposite Maguire, 46, as Peter Parker’s love interest in Raimi’sSpider-Man(2002),Spider-Man 2(2004) andSpider-Man 3(2007).And while she hasn’t appeared in any films about the well-known webslinger since, theMelancholiaactress recentlysaid she’d be up for reprising her roleas Peter’s fiery-haired flame.“I would do it. Why not? That would be fun,” Dunst said in a November interview withVariety.“I would never say no to something like that,” she added, before joking, “I’d be old MJ at this point with little Spidey babies.”
We’re still swooning overthatkiss between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson inSpider-Manalmost 20 years later — andKirsten Dunstgets it.
The actress (who justnabbed a SAG Award nominationfor her performance inThe Power of the Dog) however recently toldW Magazineshe “did not feel like it was a famous kiss” when filming it due to logistical hurdles.
In the rainy scene, Dunst’s MJ pulls down the mask of an upside-down Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) just far enough to keep his true identity under wraps, beforeplanting a smooch on himto thank him for rescuing her from a group of thugs.
“Water was getting up his nose because of the rain, and then he couldn’t breathe in the Spider-Man suit … and it just felt very late at night,” recalled Dunst, 39. “I didn’t think about it that way.”
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Kirsten Dunst forW Magazine.Tim Walker for W Magazine
“But the way it was presented to me, [directorSam Raimi] gave me this book of famous kisses, so that made me realize how romantic and special Sam wanted this to be,” she explained. “Even though it wasn’t necessarily feeling that way with Tobey hanging upside down.”
And today, “I’m proud to be a part of that,” Dunst said of the kiss being considered among all the great onscreen ones. “It looked like a great kiss.”
Dunst toldWthat the decision to sign on toSpider-Manwas “not at all” a big one, considering she “just knew that Sam was going to do something special” with it.
“It felt like an indie,” she said. “Just these choices Sam was making, like casting Tobey — he had only been inWonder BoysandThe Cider House Rulesat the time — andWillem Dafoe. He set the tone for hiring really interesting actors for these Marvel movies.”
Dunst starred opposite Maguire, 46, as Peter Parker’s love interest in Raimi’sSpider-Man(2002),Spider-Man 2(2004) andSpider-Man 3(2007).
And while she hasn’t appeared in any films about the well-known webslinger since, theMelancholiaactress recentlysaid she’d be up for reprising her roleas Peter’s fiery-haired flame.
“I would do it. Why not? That would be fun,” Dunst said in a November interview withVariety.
“I would never say no to something like that,” she added, before joking, “I’d be old MJ at this point with little Spidey babies.”
source: people.com
