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Dunst Demands Asset Reduction For Spider-Man 2 Videogame

Posted by simoniker on from the too-much-is-too-much dept.

Thanks to IOL.ie for its article discussing actress Kirsten Dunst's issues in approving her videogame likeness for Activision's Spider-Man 2 game. According to the lengthy news story, "The actress was asked to give her approval for the sequel's new merchandise and had to chastise the game's saucy creators." Although the Treyarch-developed Xbox/PS2/GameCube game has been well-received, certain dimensional inaccuracies were less appreciated by Ms.Dunst, as she explains, regarding her character Mary Jane Watson: "I got to approve the video game, the way she looks. They made her boobs gigantic. I was like, 'Tone down the boobs, please!' It was a little ridiculous."

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  1. The excuse by tomee · · Score: 4, Funny

    "It's a bug in the program. A buffer overflow."

  2. Could be Worse by Detritus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    One of the recent episodes of the TV show x-play showed some ridiculous examples of physical modeling and costuming in video games. Many characters had huge breasts that must have contained helium bladders to keep them upright, plus a titanium support structure built into their costume. They reminded me of Frank Frazetta's cover illustrations for Conan the Barbarian.

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  3. okay ... by mausmalone · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I were the developer, I would have made them bigger and bigger and bigger until she paid a visit to our offices. :P

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  4. obvious penny arcade by karmafeed · · Score: 2, Funny

    The penny-arcade was ragging on her late last week also. funny comic.

    1. Re:obvious penny arcade by Cecil · · Score: 2, Insightful

      This really shouldn't have to be said, but:

      COMICS are not SERIOUS.

      Do you really believe that George Carlin supports public castration for anyone who waits at an intersection and waves him through? It's comic hyperbole and it's supposed to be funny. Lighten up.

      If you don't enjoy it, fine. But that doesn't make the comics bad people.

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  5. I'm so conflicted.... by frinsore · · Score: 5, Funny

    I applaud dunst for standing up and requiring some normality in video games, especially with a character portraying herself.

    But on the other hand I'm a breast man.

    1. Re:I'm so conflicted.... by Dutchmaan · · Score: 2, Insightful

      "especially with a character portraying herself."

      Actually it's herself portraying a character.. The character shouldn't be a representation of her but rather she a representation of the character and hence have no say in how others portray the same character.

    2. Re:I'm so conflicted.... by gamgee5273 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Ahhh... but isn't the video character portraying Dunst portraying Mary Jane? Therefore, in this case, the character would be portraying the actor, not vice-versa.

  6. What article? by antime · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Article? Discussing? simoniker must have included the wrong link in the summary..

    Anyway, I do think it's a bit annoying that developers have to put huge tits on everything. I get a feeling they think that no matter what shit they release, put some big tits in the ads and on all the female characters and people will still buy it.

  7. Re:And this is supposed to be a bad thing? by Rethcir · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think it's gotten a little out of hand personally. Funny thing is I have heard at least two other actresses (I'm pretty sure the female lead in the recent bond game was one) make the same complaint as dunst. Speaking as a male, i'd prefer to see something a little more, er, realistic. Game modelers are a little eccentric though.

  8. Let's just hope... by hal2814 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...they don't make a Fight Club video game. I don't think I could handle that one guy's breasts being any bigger.

    1. Re:Let's just hope... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      His name is Robert Paulson. His name is Robert Paulson. His name is Robert Paulson.

  9. Seems a little silly by antin · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It seems a little silly for her to complain about computer games focusing on her breasts when her entire movie career has done the same... I'm sure everyone remembers that infamous Spiderman scene in the rain (to name just one).

    I can't help but feel she just wants some more attention. Same with her recent comments about killing spidey off...

    1. Re:Seems a little silly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

      Her entire acting career?

      You're aware she was in a few movies before Spiderman, right?

      Like "Interview with the Vampire" when she was maybe nine, twelve years old. I can't be bothered to look up how old she was, but that movie certainly didn't focus on her breasts. I don't know her filmography, but you could look it up on IMDB if you're that interested.

      Anyway...the "infamous" scene from the first Spiderman movie doesn't really have anything that risque. She was in the rain...yup, wet t-shirt contest, but it's not that (bad/good). Watch it again, you'll see what I mean. It's really a very short sequence with her "bouncing" in the rain. Like two seconds. Very disappointing ;)

      Watch the credits on "The Man Show" to see something more interesting.

  10. MJ in the comic strip by Jad+LaFields · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Haven't looked at my old copies of The Amazing Spiderman in a long time, but didn't Mary Jane have huge boobs in the comic books? Maybe the developers were honoring the original, rather than the movies?

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  11. Dream on. by jotaeleemeese · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Game developpers are just the archetypical teenage closed in an adult body that refuse to grow up.

    Don't flame me, just look at the unccountable examples of female characters in games.

    No wonder women are turned off by gaming, given the sexist nautre of the people around it.

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  12. Yeah by gasaraki · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I mean, it's not like they usually portray the typical male hero as a square-jawed muscle-god with abs to die for... right?

  13. Why not cut to the chase? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Funny
    How about a game where you *ARE* breasts? You could shoot breast milk at the bad guys (underwire bras perhaps?), get powerups to become huge and mesmerize the enemy, crush your opponents underneath with your 'bounce attack' and use your surroundings (the beach, strip bar, plastic surgeon's office) to camouflage yourself.

    Enemies could include a newborn (your life force is draining!), middle school boys (the devious purple nurple!), and Fundies (...harlot! Bind those objects of Satan!)

    I think the solution to this 'breast obsession' is to make all game devs watch 'Showgirls' at least 20 times. I saw it once and was sick of tits for at least 2-3 hours.

  14. Re:Yeah right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    "...I saw the model of mj in discussion , I will be honest: I didnt noticed anything "gigantic" in her model ..."

    DUH, she had them tone it down. That's the whole point of this "news" post.

  15. Let me guess... by Hamster+Lover · · Score: 3, Funny

    Tobey Maguire was okay with the, ahem, large package they provided him with in the game.

    "Change? Yep, big change!", looking at his crotch.

  16. Missed opportunity. by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Funny

    The devs should have demanded "hands on experience" to get the proportions right.

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