Kirsten Dunst Makes Surprise Appearance at Screening Event
Kirsten Dunst surprised some of her biggest fans over the weekend at a special screening event.
The event was Cinespia’s “Kirsten Dunst Slumber Party,” which showed two of the acclaimed actress’ most popular films: Bring It On and The Virgin Suicides. Believe it or not, but both films are celebrating their 25th anniversaries this year.
The screening was an outdoor event held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. (The Hollywood Forever Cemetery screening events from Cinespia are very popular. Other upcoming screenings include The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Shining and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.)
Per Deadline, Dunst began her address to fans at the event by saying, “I’m T-T-Torrance, your captain Torrance. Let’s go, Toros!”
She added, “Oh my god, you guys. This is the craziest thing I’ve ever witnessed in my life. I am so overwhelmed. My friends and family are here, I’m gonna watch with you guys. I haven’t seen any of these movies since I was a teen myself, with an audience. I’m so honored.”
As if that weren’t enough, Dunst shared this short clip from the event where she’s reciting the iconic opening cheer from Bring It On. (What a relief she still knows it 25 years later, just like the rest of us!)
Bring It On is one of the best and most beloved teen comedies of the aughts. Since its release, it has yielded five sequels and even a Broadway musical. The film also stars Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union and Jesse Bradford. In hindsight, Bring It On was ahead of its time, namely by tackling cultural appropriation and class issues. The upper-middle class Rancho Carne High School cheer squad discovers that their former captain had been stealing cheers and routines from the East Compton Clovers, a cheer squad at an inner city school. Eventually, the two squads battle it out at nationals to see who really is the best.
The Virgin Suicides was adapted from the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides of the same name. The film was the directorial debut of Sofia Coppola and also stars James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Josh Hartnett and Danny DeVito. Set in the 1970s and told through the lens of a group of boys that grew up in the same neighborhood, The Virgin Suicides tells the story of five teen sisters — Cecilia, Lux, Bonnie, Mary and Therese — raised by overprotective Catholic parents who all end up dying by suicide.
