Okay, sure, Kirsten Dunst has a trio of Spider-Man movies under her belt, but for the most part, her career hasn’t been defined by blockbuster franchises. Well, that’s about to change, at least for now. After letting it be known how much her kids loved A Minecraft Movie, and how she wants to be in the next one, Dunst is getting her wish. Deadline reports Dunst has joined the cast of Minecraft 2, which will hit theaters on July 23rd 2027.
Dunst will take on the role of Alex, one of the primary avatars available to players of the record-breaking Minecraft video game. She joins a returning cast of Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Jared Hess returns to direct from a script co-written with Chris Galletta. Plot details remain under wraps, but the gist of Minecraft was four misfits getting stuck in the blocky kingdom of Overworld, and having to survive various threats to get home.
Dunst also said that she wanted to finally be part of a movie that made money. Well, Minecraft is a sure bet to do just that. The first movie, released last year, opened with a gigantic $163M weekend, finishing its run with $963M globally.
It’s been a really strong few years for Dunst, who is coming off some of her best performances in Civil War, Roofman, and The Power of the Dog. She’ll be seen next in Ruben Östlund’s The Entertainment System is Down, alongside Keanu Reeves.
