Kirsten Dunst just reminded us that not everything needs a reboot. And to be honest, we get it. Hollywood may be deep in its remake era, but sometimes the smarter move is leaving the classics alone. At a screening of her new movie âRoofmanâ on Monday, September 8, 2025 she was asked by Entertainment Tonight if sheâd ever dust off her pom-poms and return as Torrance in a âBring It On” sequel. Spoiler alert: sheâs not here for it.
What Kirsten Dunst Said
Dunst didnât miss a beat when the question came up. âNo. Iâm like, leave good things where they are⦠I donât need to put on a cheerleading outfit,â she told ET, shutting down the idea before it could even get off the ground. And letâs be real, thatâs about as iconic an answer as you could hope for.
She doubled down with a little tongue-in-cheek humor, adding, âI donât even know what I would do â be a coach or something? Nah. Letâs leave it as is.â Translation? Sheâs not signing up to boss around a new generation of Toros anytime soon.
Itâs classic Dunst⦠short, sharp, and funny. And to be fair, it feels less like a rejection of the movie and more like a nod to just how well it already works on its own.
The Legacy of Torrance and the Toros
Released in 2000, âBring It Onâ flipped the script on what couldâve been a fluffy teen comedy. Dunstâs Torrance Shipman took over the Rancho Carne High squad, only to find out their winning routines were stolen from the East Compton Clovers led by Isis (Gabrielle Union). Cue the rivalry, the competition, and the unforgettable cheers that live rent-free in fansâ heads.
Directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jessica Bendinger, the movie also starred Eliza Dushku and Jesse Bradford. What shouldâve been a one-and-done teen flick became a cultural moment⦠one thatâs still getting love 25 years later.
Fans Are Still Quoting It
A single look at this r/nostalgia/ Reddit thread is basically proof that the spirit stick lives on. One fan couldnât resist dropping the classic line: âI said: brr⦠Itâs cold in here. There must be some Clovers in the at-mos-phere.â Another laughed about the first time they saw it, saying, âI went to the movies with my dad and brother to see this⦠he thought it was a football movie ð.â
Plenty of fans still obsess over the characters, like one who admitted, âI love the âspirit fingersâ cheer coach guy they hire! But otherwise, Iâve seen this movie too many times to admit, as a now 50 year oldâ¦â Another shared a Blockbuster-era story: âThis movie was so popular that when parents got tired of renting it they would try and rent But⦠Iâm a Cheerleader. Which is nothing like Bring It On! I tried to warn people but they rarely listened.â
And the quotes just keep rolling. âCan still quote the whole opening and make my teenagers roll their eyes at me,â one fan confessed. Others keep it simple: âThis movie is legit funny. Still holds up.â Or, as one fan summed it up perfectly: âI absolutely love this movie. We had it on DVD growing up so I watched it a lot. Now I watch it at least once a year. Itâs so f***ing funny.â
Why It Doesnât Need a Sequel
âBring It Onâ managed to launch an entire empire despite the original cast never returning. There were five direct-to-video sequels, each with its own new team and drama. Then came âBring It On: Cheer or Die,â a 2022 TV movie with a Halloween horror twist that definitely leaned into the camp. Oh, and donât forget the Broadway musical, which introduced the spirit-stick energy to an entirely new audience.
Hereâs the thing: even with all those spin-offs, nothing has ever really touched the magic of the original film. So, âBring It Onâ doesnât need another movie to prove its point. The film nailed the mix of comedy, competition, and commentary, and thatâs why people still quote it like it just came out yesterday.
So sure, a sequel with Kirsten Dunst back in uniform might sound fun on paper⦠but sheâs right. The original already carved out its place in pop culture history. And judging by the nonstop fan love, itâs not going anywhere anytime soon.
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