Kirsten Dunst doesn’t really work that much. That’s not a diss, it’s more statement of fact. Much like her “Spider-Man” co-star Tobey Maguire, her face isn’t everywhere and much like Tobey Maguire, I suspect it’s for good reason: both of them are swimming in “Spider-Man” residuals and none of them need to work much. This is a privileged position to be in, but perhaps more importantly from an artistic perspective, a terrific position to be in because it means you show up when you really want to act and work. I.e., the material is great. So, yes, while we saw Dunst in “Fargo” in 2015, look at her CV; it’s absolutely not overflowing with work.
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Which is the long way of saying when Kirsten Dunst works, you should take notice cause it’s usually a sign that something is enticing and good enough to draw her out. The latest project that has lured her and thus intrigued us is “On Becoming a God in Central Florida,” an upcoming American dark comedy television series on Showtime created by Robert Funke and Matt Lutsky. It’s also executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and their Smokehouse production company (“Ides Of March,” “Argo,” “Ocean’s 8“).
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Here’s the official synopsis, but the short version is that Dunst plays a smalltime scam artist who gets to the top of a gigantic pyramid scheme.
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This dark comedy series stars Kirsten Dunst as Krystal Stubbs, a minimum-wage water park employee who lies, schemes and cons her way up the ranks of the cultish, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her family to ruin in the first place. Premieres Sunday, August 25th at 10/9c on SHOWTIME.
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The series also features Alexander Skarsgard, Théodore Pellerin, Ted Levine, Mel Rodriguez, and rocker Beth Ditto from the indie rock group The Gossip. Usman Ally, Julie Benz and Melissa De Sous also appear.
“On Becoming a God in Central Florida” is set to premiere on August 25, 2019 on Showtime. Watch the new trailer below and gotta say, we’re pretty psyched for this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpxhCX47lZg&feature=em-uploademail
