Key Points:
- Kirsten Dunst did many of her own stunts in the Spider-Man movies.
- However, she refused to perform a particular stunt involving a free fall after a test run left her terrified.
- Dunst expressed openness to returning to the Spider-Man franchise in the future.
Kirsten Dunst, the actress who played Mary Jane Watson in the beloved Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi, has recently opened up about a stunt she firmly refused to perform during the filming of those movies.
Kirsten Dunst’s Daring Stunt Work, but With Limits
“I did do a lot of my stunts in Spider-Man, and I remember one stunt that they ‘tested’ on me once,” she said. “They pulled me up basically to the top of a Sony sound stage, which is enormous, and they let me free fall until the very last second. I was like, ‘You should have done that on camera. I will never do that again.’ It was like a bungee jump, and I’m not that [person]. I don’t need that adrenaline, personally, so I put my foot down. I was like, ‘I am never doing that ever again.'”
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Potential Return to the Spider-Verse

Dunst’s portrayal of Mary Jane Watson in the Raimi-directed Spider-Man trilogy from 2002 to 2007 remains a beloved performance in the superhero genre. Although a fourth Spider-Man film with Raimi was initially planned, it was ultimately canceled before production. However, Dunst expressed openness to returning to the Spider-Man franchise in the future, given the vast and ever-expanding nature of that universe.
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“I remember, we were going to make another Spider-Man 4,” Dunst said. “I think we were, I can’t remember, to be honest. We’ll see what happens. I mean, that universe is very open. It’s anything. So, for me to be in a Spider-Man movie again, or something, is possible, I guess.”
Kirsten Dunst can currently be seen in the A24 movie Civil War, which is now playing in theaters.