'It was miserable': Kirsten Dunst recalls her experience kissing Tobey Maguire in ‘Spiderman'

Kirsten Dunst has spoken about the famous kissing scene she and Tobey Maguire did together for the 2002 ‘Spider-Man’
PUBLISHED MAR 29, 2024
Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire during Spider-Man 3 Paris Premiere - at Le Grand Rex Theater (Photo by Toni Anne Barson Archive/WireImage)
Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire during Spider-Man 3 Paris Premiere - at Le Grand Rex Theater (Photo by Toni Anne Barson Archive/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kirsten Dunst has spoken about the famous kissing scene she and Tobey Maguire did together for the 2002 ‘Spider-Man’.

The actress played the role of Mary Jane Watson, who was the love interest of Maguire’s Peter Parker or Spider-Man.

Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst during Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards - Backstage at Pauley Pavillion in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst during Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards - Backstage at Pauley Pavillion in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Kirsten Dunst says Tobey Maguire ‘couldn't breathe’ during kissing scene

In one scene, they had to kiss each other as the 48-year-old actor's character was hanging upside down.

Describing the experience, Dunst shared on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’, as per Daily Mail, “I remember Sam Raimi (director) giving me a book of famous kisses to be inspired but also he really wanted to make it special even though it was kind of miserable actually doing it.”

Screenshot from 2002 Spider-Man showing Kirsten Dunst kissing Tobey Maguire (IMDb/ Spider-Man)
Screenshot from 2002 Spider-Man showing Kirsten Dunst kissing Tobey Maguire (IMDb/ Spider-Man)

“It was pouring with rain, freezing, Tobey couldn't breathe so it was almost like I was resuscitating him,” the ‘Marie Antoinette’ actress added.

Kirsten Dunst worked with her husband Jesse Plemons in ‘Civil War’

During the interview, Dunst also discussed her new movie, ‘Civil War’.

She reportedly told the host, Jonathan Ross, “You are really dropped in the center of a civil war in America. It's kind of a road trip through the backwoods of America from New York City to photograph and interview the president - he's a fascist president, it's his third term.”

The mother-of-two spoke about working with her husband, Jesse Plemons, in the movie. She said, “Another actor was cast that couldn't end up doing it because of scheduling.”

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst attend the 28th Screen
Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst got married in 2022 (Getty Images)

“Even in reading the script, that scene was chilling and the way he plays it...what happens in that scene really sets the film off to the trajectory and really ignites the film. He's very casual about it which makes it even more chilling,” Dunst mentioned.

Jesse Plemons praised Kirsten Dunst 

The ‘Bring It On’ actress wed the 35-year-old actor in 2022 after meeting during the shooting of ‘Fargo’.

Last year, Plemons told ET, “Well, it's funny. I wasn't sure how different [marriage] was gonna feel because we've been together for a while and two kids later, it's pretty solid, you know?”

“But there was something really nice about [a wedding] and actually setting aside time to celebrate it and it does feel different, in a good way,” he noted.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons attend the 2022 Critics' Choice
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons attend the 2022 Critics' Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)

Plemons added, “We connected first creatively and as friends and I just enjoy her instincts and her opinions so much. She has such great taste and [she's] very honest, which I appreciate.”

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