A24's upcoming Civil War stars Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst, marking their third onscreen collaboration but breaking an interesting career trend.

Summary

• Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, a real-life married couple, play opposing characters in A24's upcoming political thriller Civil War.
• Civil War breaks the trend of previous collaborations between Dunst and Plemons, where their characters were on the same side.
• Audiences can expect a unique viewing experience as A24's films are known for playing with established genres and subverting expectations.

Civil War marks the third collaboration between actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, but it also breaks a recurring trend seen between the actors' previous collaborations as well. Written and directed by Alex Garland, Civil War is set in a dystopian future in which America is engaged in another civil war, thus prompting reporters to cover the events as they unfold throughout the nation. While there are limited plot details regarding the upcoming epic action thriller, Dunst and Plemons's appearance in A24's new suspenseful social commentary is sure to impress audiences, while simultaneously continuing and breaking a trend between the actors.

While it remains to be seen what exactly Dunst and Plemons will bring to the table in the Civil War movie, A24 has a proven track record of subverting audience expectations regarding the A-list stars that many of their movies often feature. Dunst began her career as a child with roles in Interview with the Vampire, Little Women, and Jumanji before transitioning into the Spider-Man trilogy and Fargo, while Plemons gained fame for roles in Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad, and The Irishman, to name a few. With Civil War set for an April 2024 release, it will see the actors in some of their most interesting roles.

Kirsten Dunst And Jesse Plemons Are Married In Real Life

Dunst is a reporter and Plemons is a militant extremist in Civil War

Civil War sees the real-life married couple at opposite ends of the political spectrum in A24's upcoming political thriller, thus strongly implying that they won't be a couple in the movie. Despite the limited amount of details available regarding any specific character or plot details, Civil War's trailer does suggest that Plemons will play a similar role to his Breaking Bad character Todd, thus giving audiences familiar with the actor's work a sense of what to expect. Furthermore, Civil War's trailer also suggests that Dunst's character will eventually take on a more heroic role at some point.

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Irrespective of the role that either character plays in Civil War, audiences will be treated to a unique viewing experience, as Dunst and Plemons' previous work together has resulted in multiple inspired performances. Although previous collaborations between Dunst and Plemons have seen their characters working together to accomplish the same goal, Civil War sees them at opposite ends of the spectrum, thus breaking their trend of appearing in solidarity onscreen. Dunst and Plemons's previous collaborations are noteworthy for different reasons, but they have so far followed a pattern that the upcoming 2024 war movie is breaking.

All Of Jesse Plemons And Kirsten Dunst's Onscreen Appearances

Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst played a couple in Fargo and The Power of the Dog

Dunst and Plemons first appeared as a couple in Fargo season 2 as Peggy and Ed Blumquist, before reuniting in the Oscar-winning The Power of the Dog as Rose Gordon and George Burbank. Regarding Fargo, Dunst and Plemons play a couple who find themselves embroiled in a war between two crime families, thus leading to their morality and marriage being put to the test. In The Power of the Dog, Plemons plays a wealthy rancher who, despite his brother's suspicions about her intentions, marries Dunst's Rose in a story about finding true love. With Civil War setting the couple up as antagonists, it will be a first in their collaborations.

Civil War

Release Date

April 26, 2024

Cast

Kirsten Dunst , Wagner Moura , Stephen McKinley Henderson , Cailee Spaeny , Jesse Plemons , Nick Offerman

Runtime

109 Minutes