Kirsten Dunst slams Spider-Man reboots: ‘They’re milking that cow for money’

The Hollywood actress played Mary-Jane in the original big screen trilogy 
Not impressed: Kirsten Dunst has slammed the Spider-Man reboots
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Jennifer Ruby1 June 2017
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Kirsten Dunst has slammed the new Spider-Man reboots, claiming that producers are simply “milking” a cow for money.

The Hollywood actress, who played Mary-Jane opposite Tobey Maguire in Sam Raimi’s original trilogy, has insisted that her films were “the best ones.”

Talking about the forthcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, Dunst admitted that she didn’t “care”.

She told Marie Claire: “We made the best ones, so who cares? I’m like, ‘You make it all you want.’ They’re just milking that cow for money. It’s so obvious. You know what I mean?

The Bedguiled star expressed similar sentiments in an interview with Variety, saying: “I don’t care. Everyone likes our Spider-Man. C’mon, am I right or what? Listen, I’d rather be in the first ones than the new ones.”

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Dunst starred in three of the superhero films between 2002 and 2007 but was replaced with Emma Stone for 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man and 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

British star Holland now takes over the mantle in yet another new Spider-Man film, this time directed by Jon Watts.

Despite the fact the film is yet to hit cinemas, a sequel has already been confirmed, due for release in 2019.

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