Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Kirsten Dunst Says Her 4-Year-Old Underwent Emergency Appendectomy During Budapest Shoot

Her account on the SmartLess podcast describes how the health scare derailed plans to keep the family in Budapest during filming.

Overview

  • Dunst said the medical emergency occurred early this year while she was filming The Entertainment System Is Down in Hungary.
  • After about a week of recovery, her son experienced a complication she described as constipation that slowed his progress.
  • The family aborted their stay abroad, with Jesse Plemons taking the children back to Los Angeles for familiar support, at one point traveling alone with the younger son.
  • She called the period "terrible" and spoke about the emotional toll and challenges of caring for two young children during location work.
  • Dunst reported that her son is now doing well following the operation and subsequent complication.