Kirsten Dunst isn’t ruling out the idea of starring in a Minecraft sequel — and her reasons for wanting in are refreshingly blunt.
The first Minecraft movie, led by Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was a surprise juggernaut at the box office, pulling in $955 million worldwide and becoming one of 2025’s biggest film success stories. Now, as buzz about a sequel builds, Dunst has weighed in with her own playful take.
Her reasoning? Two very relatable factors: her kids and her bank account. According to Town & Country, the actress said it’s “Because her kids loved the first one and because she’d like to make a pile of cash.”
Dunst herself added: “Maybe I can just make a movie where I don’t lose money?”
It’s a candid and cheeky response, and one that shows she’s not above poking fun at the unpredictable world of Hollywood. Dunst, of course, has been part of some of the most iconic films of the past two decades. She skyrocketed to blockbuster fame in the early 2000s as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy opposite Tobey Maguire. But she’s also carved out a reputation as a critically acclaimed actress who gravitates toward unique projects, starring in Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
For Dunst, balancing artistic projects with commercial hits has always been part of her career. Saying yes to a family-friendly mega-franchise like Minecraft would be less about prestige and more about joy — for both her children and her own financial sanity. After years in the industry, she’s earned the right to be transparent about wanting both creative fulfillment and stability.
While The Power of the Dog was universally praised, it didn’t exactly rake in blockbuster numbers. A film like Minecraft 2, on the other hand, practically guarantees big returns.
Whether or not Dunst officially signs on remains to be seen, but her playful honesty has already won fans over. And who knows? With her kids rooting for her to join the pixelated adventure, it might just be too hard to say no.
