Kirsten Dunst Open to Playing Mother Version of Mary Jane Watson

As “Spider-Man: No Way Home” gets closer to releasing, Kirsten Dunst shared some of her experiences from being a part of the film’s earlier versions.

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Actress Kirsten Dunst played Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” film franchise.

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She recalls being told that Tobey Maguire, the film’s lead, would be paid more than her.

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Looking back, she realizes the pay disparity between the two actors was unfair, even though they both starred in the film.

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The film producers requested for Dunst to straighten her teeth for the movie, but she refused.

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Though she declined the request, the 39-year-old actress remembers still getting the role because of director Sofia Coppola.

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Coppola and Dunst previously worked together on “The Virgin Suicides.”

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Dunst won’t be returning as Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming Spider-Man movie, but she would like the chance to return to the franchise.

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She would especially like to play an older version of Mary Jane Watson as a mother to Spider-Man’s children.

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