{"id":1837339,"date":"2026-03-20T14:19:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837339"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:19:58","slug":"maybe-i-can-just-make-a-movie-where-i-dont-lose-money-the-upcoming-minecraft-movie-sequel-has-found-its-alex-in-spider-man-and-fargo-actress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837339","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Maybe I can just make a movie where I don&#8217;t lose money?&#8221; &#8211; the upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel has found its Alex in Spider-Man and Fargo actress"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/minecraft\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Minecraft<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">&#8220;Maybe I can just make a movie where I don&#8217;t lose money?&#8221; &#8211; the upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel has found its Alex in Spider-Man and Fargo actress<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">She&#8217;s been around the block.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Kirsten-Dunst-in-Spider-Man-next-to-an-image-of-Alex-from-Minecraft.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man next to an image of Alex from Minecraft\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Kirsten-Dunst-in-Spider-Man-next-to-an-image-of-Alex-from-Minecraft.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-20T14:19:58+00:00\">March 20, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"a116757c-bb3c-4e34-906b-702ec365b6a0\" data-name=\"Minecraft\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Minecraft\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Minecraft\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Minecraft\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Minecraft\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Minecraft\" title=\"Follow Minecraft\"><br \/>\n  Follow Minecraft<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel has added another A-lister to its cast.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/03\/minecraft-movie-2-cast-kirsten-dunst-1236760538\/\">Deadline<\/a>, Kirsten Dunst will be joining Jack Black&#8217;s Steve when filming begins, with the Spider-Man and Wimbledon actress set to play Alex. Alex is one of the nine default player skins in Minecraft, and is often shown alongside Steve in promotional artwork and such.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a65529649\/kirsten-dunst-interview-2025\/\">Dunst recently joked<\/a> about about wanting to star in the Minecraft sequel not just because her kids loved the first one, but because she&#8217;d like to &#8220;make a movie where I don&#8217;t lose money&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>It has long been expected that Alex would play a key part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-gets-inevitable-sequel-after-grossing-almost-1bn-putting-lava-chicken-back-on-the-menu\">untitled Minecraft Movie sequel<\/a>, having cameoed in the first film&#8217;s post credits scene. We didn&#8217;t see Alex&#8217;s face at this time, however she introduced herself to Black&#8217;s Steve after the end of the film.<\/p>\n<p>Dunst&#8217;s other film credits include Marie Antoinette, Interview with the Vampire and The Virgin Suicides, to name just a few. She has also starred in several TV shows, such as Fargo and Drunk History.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Dunst and Black, the Minecraft Movie sequel will also see returning cast members including Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge. Jared Hess is also returning to direct the sequel.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kirsten Dunst in a chic strapless black dress\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Kirsten-Dunst-in-a-chic-strapless-black-dress.webp?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7780678851174934\" width=\"681\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kirsten Dunst in a chic strapless black dress\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Kirsten-Dunst-in-a-chic-strapless-black-dress.webp\" height=\"383\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7780678851174934\" width=\"681\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Mike Coppola<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first Minecraft Movie debuted last April, and was a bumper success, generating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-opens-with-biggest-us-domestic-opening-weekend-ever-for-a-video-game-adaptation\">$301m worldwide on its first weekend<\/a> alone. It also sparked a viral trend which saw some viewers going feral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movies-viral-chicken-jockey-moment-is-causing-chaos-in-cinemas\">screaming out loud mid-film while launching their popcorn into the air when Black&#8217;s Steve shouts &#8220;chicken jockey&#8221;<\/a>, as Momoa&#8217;s Garrett &#8220;The Garbage Man&#8221; Garrison gets ready to fight a baby zombie riding on the back of a chicken.<\/p>\n<p>Along with cinemas playing a polite reminder that people need to be considerate of others around them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-now-shows-warning-following-disruptive-chicken-jockey-trend\">Black himself popped up at one screening<\/a>, asking that viewers don&#8217;t behave like animals when watching the film.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel has added another A-lister to its cast.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/03\/minecraft-movie-2-cast-kirsten-dunst-1236760538\/\">Deadline<\/a>, Kirsten Dunst will be joining Jack Black&#8217;s Steve when filming begins, with the Spider-Man and Wimbledon actress set to play Alex. Alex is one of the nine default player skins in Minecraft, and is often shown alongside Steve in promotional artwork and such.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a65529649\/kirsten-dunst-interview-2025\/\">Dunst recently joked<\/a> about about wanting to star in the Minecraft sequel not just because her kids loved the first one, but because she&#8217;d like to &#8220;make a movie where I don&#8217;t lose money&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>It has long been expected that Alex would play a key part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-gets-inevitable-sequel-after-grossing-almost-1bn-putting-lava-chicken-back-on-the-menu\">untitled Minecraft Movie sequel<\/a>, having cameoed in the first film&#8217;s post credits scene. We didn&#8217;t see Alex&#8217;s face at this time, however she introduced herself to Black&#8217;s Steve after the end of the film.<\/p>\n<p>Dunst&#8217;s other film credits include Marie Antoinette, Interview with the Vampire and The Virgin Suicides, to name just a few. She has also starred in several TV shows, such as Fargo and Drunk History.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Dunst and Black, the Minecraft Movie sequel will also see returning cast members including Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge. Jared Hess is also returning to direct the sequel.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kirsten Dunst in a chic strapless black dress\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Kirsten-Dunst-in-a-chic-strapless-black-dress.webp?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7780678851174934\" width=\"681\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kirsten Dunst in a chic strapless black dress\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Kirsten-Dunst-in-a-chic-strapless-black-dress.webp\" height=\"383\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7780678851174934\" width=\"681\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Mike Coppola<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first Minecraft Movie debuted last April, and was a bumper success, generating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-opens-with-biggest-us-domestic-opening-weekend-ever-for-a-video-game-adaptation\">$301m worldwide on its first weekend<\/a> alone. It also sparked a viral trend which saw some viewers going feral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movies-viral-chicken-jockey-moment-is-causing-chaos-in-cinemas\">screaming out loud mid-film while launching their popcorn into the air when Black&#8217;s Steve shouts &#8220;chicken jockey&#8221;<\/a>, as Momoa&#8217;s Garrett &#8220;The Garbage Man&#8221; Garrison gets ready to fight a baby zombie riding on the back of a chicken.<\/p>\n<p>Along with cinemas playing a polite reminder that people need to be considerate of others around them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-minecraft-movie-now-shows-warning-following-disruptive-chicken-jockey-trend\">Black himself popped up at one screening<\/a>, asking that viewers don&#8217;t behave like animals when watching the film.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Minecraft &#8220;Maybe I can just make a movie where I don&#8217;t lose money?&#8221; &#8211; the upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel has found its Alex in Spider-Man and Fargo actress She&#8217;s been around the block. 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