[News](https://newyorkfolk.com/category/news/) Kirsten Dunst says violence in new A24 movie left her with PTSD Kirsten Dunst has said that the experience of shooting hyper-realistic war sequences for the upcoming A24 film Civil War left her with “PTSD for a good two weeks”.The Marie Antoinette actor, 41, stars as a military-embedded photojournalist documenting post-apocalyptic America in the upcoming war drama from Ex Machina and Annihilation writer-director Alex Garland.Speaking to Marie Claire, Dunst said that combat sequences and a car chase shot in rural Georgia “shook me to my core”.“I remember hearing them practice an explosion,” the actor continued.“We were in the hair and makeup trailer, which was very far away from set, and the whole trailer shook.” She added that other violent scenes, such as a gunfight set outside the White House, hit home because of how closely they seemed to echo reality.“There’s so much gunfire,” Dunst said, “And then you look at the news and it’s a school shooting again.” The actor told the magazine that she “had PTSD for a good two weeks after [the film shoot].

I remember coming home and eating lunch and I felt really empty.” In terms of the parallels to contemporary politics, Dunst said that she sees the film as “a cautionary tale, a fable of what happens when people don’t communicate with each other and stop seeing each other as human beings”.Civil War is set to arrive in cinemas on 12 April.In 2021, Dunst talked to The Independent about her experiences graduating from a child star to a Hollywood regular.Recalling being cast by Sofia Coppola in 1999’s The Virgin Suicides while she was still just 16, Dunst recalled: “The fact that the coolest girl liked how I looked, that’s what preserved me.

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after free trial.Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “She made me feel pretty.As a 16-year-old girl, you feel like crap about yourself, right? So to have my first experience of a more ‘sexy’ role be through her eyes gave me a confidence that helped me deal with a lot of other things.” She also noted the pay disparity between her and co-star Tobey Maguire while making 2002’s Spider-Man.

“The pay disparity between me and Spider-Man was very extreme,” she said.“I didn’t even think about it.

I was just like, ‘Oh yeah, Tobey [Maguire] is playing Spider-Man.’ But you know who was on the cover of the second Spider-Man poster?” Dunst flashed a grin and pointed at her chest.“Spider-Man and ME.” Source: Independent [ News17 seconds ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/kirsten-dunst-says-violence-in-new-a24-movie-left-her-with-ptsd/) Kirsten Dunst says violence in new A24 movie left her with PTSD [ News1 min ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/florida-ag-ashley-moody-warns-of-solar-roof-scams/) Florida AG Ashley Moody warns of solar roof scams [ Tech2 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/tech/google-now-wants-to-limit-the-ai-powered-search-spam-it-helped-create/) Google now wants to limit the AI-powered search spam it helped create [ Tech3 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/tech/elon-musk-expands-spacex-facility-in-texas-with-controversial-land-swap-deal/) Elon Musk Expands SpaceX Facility in Texas With Controversial Land Swap Deal [ News4 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/the-arctic-could-be-mostly-ice-free-in-just-10-years-and-it-means-intense-heatwaves-will-plague-earth/) The Arctic could be mostly ice-free in just 10 years – and it means intense heatwaves will plague Earth [ News1 week ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/son-accused-of-setting-moms-house-ablaze-to-cover-up-her-murder/) Son Accused of Setting Mom’s House Ablaze to Cover Up Her Murder [ Wellness1 week ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/wellness/can-rogaine-help-my-overplucked-eyebrows-grow-back/) Can Rogaine Help My Overplucked Eyebrows Grow Back? [ Lifestyle1 week ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/lifestyle/the-18-best-neck-creams-in-2024/) The 18 Best Neck Creams in 2024 [ Food1 week ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/food/9-healthy-cooking-myths-its-time-to-let-go-of/) 9 ‘Healthy’ Cooking Myths It’s Time to Let Go Of [ Lifestyle1 week ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/lifestyle/most-shopped-celeb-picks-this-month-olivia-culpo-and-more/) Most-Shopped Celeb Picks This Month- Olivia Culpo and More [ News14 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/southwest-just-launched-a-sale-with-one-way-flights-as-low-as-49/) Southwest just launched a sale with one-way flights as low as $49 [ News36 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/google-is-finally-trying-to-kill-ai-clickbait/) Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait [ News42 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/kate-middletons-first-official-public-appearance-after-surgery-has-been-scheduled-and-its-going-to-be-a-while/) Kate Middleton’s First Official Public Appearance After Surgery Has Been Scheduled — And It’s Going to Be a While [ News49 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/10m-abrams-tanks-no-match-for-500-russian-drones-asia-times/) $10m Abrams tanks no match for $500 Russian drones – Asia Times [ News51 mins ago ](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/independent-sen-kyrsten-sinema-of-arizona-says-she-wont-seek-reelection-avoiding-3-way-race/) Independent Sen.Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race Trending – News6 hours ago I Peered Into the Mysteries of the Universe and Found Only More Mysteries – News19 hours ago Google co-founder Sergey Brin says in rare public appearance that company ‘definitely messed up’ Gemini image launch – News10 hours ago ‘Police harassed me’: Woman tells of terrifying torment of sleeping rough – Tech24 hours ago Android Auto starts flagging more powerful “parked” apps on the home screen – News6 hours ago ICC seeks arrest of Russian military leaders for alleged war crimes in Ukraine – Sport10 hours ago Man Utd targeting rivals for head of recruitment to overhaul transfer dealings – Sport10 hours ago Jason Kelce explained why Nick Foles had ‘biggest d—‘ during Eagles’ Super Bowl victory – Sport6 hours ago Giants are ‘absolutely done’ with Daniel Jones, NFL Network host says [](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/i-peered-into-the-mysteries-of-the-universe-and-found-only-more-mysteries/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-says-in-rare-public-appearance-that-company-definitely-messed-up-gemini-image-launch/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/police-harassed-me-woman-tells-of-terrifying-torment-of-sleeping-rough/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/tech/android-auto-starts-flagging-more-powerful-parked-apps-on-the-home-screen/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/news/icc-seeks-arrest-of-russian-military-leaders-for-alleged-war-crimes-in-ukraine/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/sport/man-utd-targeting-rivals-for-head-of-recruitment-to-overhaul-transfer-dealings/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/sport/jason-kelce-explained-why-nick-foles-had-biggest-d-during-eagles-super-bowl-victory/) [](https://newyorkfolk.com/sport/giants-are-absolutely-done-with-daniel-jones-nfl-network-host-says/).