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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. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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?

  9. 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.