Don’t expect Kirsten Dunst to be cheering on the Toros again in a “Bring It On” reboot.
At the premiere of her new film “Roofman,” the Oscar-nominated actor was asked by Entertainment Tonight if she would ever consider returning for a sequel to the beloved 2000 teen comedy, to which she replied: “No. I’m like, leave good things where they are.”
She continued, “I don’t need to put on a cheerleading outfit. I don’t even know what I would do, be a coach or something? Let’s leave it as it is.”
Dunst starred in “Bring It On” as Torrance Shipman, the cheerleading captain at San Diego’s Rancho Carne High School who aims to lead her squad to victory at the national championships. The film — which co-starred Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford and Gabrielle Union — was a box office success and has become a cult classic, leading to six direct-to-video sequels (none of which feature the original cast members). Dunst went on to gain fame and acclaim for her roles in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy alongside Tobey Maguire and as Marie Antoinette in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 historical drama, and scored her first Academy Award nomination for Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” in 2021.
Now, she’s headlining Derek Cianfrance’s “Roofman” alongside Channing Tatum. The TIFF title tells the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a former U.S. Army Reserve officer who evaded the police by hiding in the walls of a Toys “R” Us.
Asked what drew her to the project, Dunst told Entertainment Tonight: “Honestly, it was Derek Cianfrance. I’m such a fan … For me, he’s a real actor’s director, you know? He really cares about things feeling alive and real and that’s what I like.”
Although a “Bring It On” reboot isn’t in the cards, Dunst recently told Town & Country magazine that she’d love to star in a blockbuster like the “Minecraft” sequel to get some extra cash and make something her kids would actually watch.
“Maybe I can just make a movie where I don’t lose money?” Dunst quipped.