Kirsten Dunst has opened up about the time a male director asked her "an inappropriate question" while she was auditioning for a role.

The 41-year-old Hollywood star began her screen career at age three with a minor role in Woody Allen's 1989 film, Oedipus Wrecks.

Dunst soon rose to fame a couple of years later after starring as a child vampire named Claudia in the horror film, Interview with the Vampire, opposite Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.

The Academy-nominated actress then transitioned to leading roles in teen flicks such as The Virgin Suicides and Bring It On and gained wider attention for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Kirsten Dunst began her screen career at age three. Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty

In a new interview with The Telegraph, Dunst reflected on what the film industry was like as a young actress and revealed an incident she encountered with a male filmmaker when she was 16.

"A male director had me in his office, by myself, and was asking me about this movie he wanted me for, and then, completely out of the blue, asked me this inappropriate question," she said.

Dunst chose not to elaborate or name the director but shared: "Honestly, I’m not even sure he’s still working anymore. It’s not something I like to reflect on.

"But I will say what he said was nothing to do with acting. And it wasn’t that what he said was just 'a bit off.' It was totally improper. And I remember sitting there and knowing that something was wrong, but with no idea what I should do," she added.

The Jumanji actress credited her mother, Inez Rupprecht, with keeping her safe from the "predatory side of the business," and said she "was only able to avoid" it "because wherever I went, my mother was literally always right there".

After the audition, Dunst told Rupprecht what happened and she withdrew her daughter immediately. "That was the end of it. She withdrew me from the process and told them I wouldn’t be making the film," the actress concluded.

Kirsten Dunst at the Los Angeles special screening of Civil War. Credit: Michael Buckner / Getty

The revelation comes weeks after the Spider-Man star disclosed the sad reason why she hasn't acted since The Power Of The Dog - a psychological drama she co-starred with her husband Jesse Plemons - despite it garnering critical success.

"Every role I was being offered was the sad mom," a frustrated Dunst disclosed to Marie Claire.

"To be honest, that's been hard for me... Because I need to feed myself," she said of her reluctant break from Hollywood. "The hardest thing is being a mom and... not feeling like I have nothing for myself. That's every mother - not just me," adding: "There's definitely less good roles for women my age."

When questioned if she "already" feels the impact of ageism in Hollywood, the Elizabethtown star responded: "Yes. That's why I did Civil War."

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In Civil War, which is her first movie since her break, Dunst stars as a photojournalist in a near-future dystopia where the United States has been torn apart under the authoritarian rule of a three-term president, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actress's 35-year-old husband also appears in the A24 film, alongside Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, and Nick Offerman.

Civil War is set to be released in theaters on April 12.

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An Indian actress who went to see the new Barbie movie with her 10-year-old daughter has slammed the "inappropriate" scenes throughout via a lengthy post on social media.

Taking to Instagram, Juhi Parmar decided to write an open letter to the creators of Barbie, criticizing them for ruining "the perfect image" of the iconic character by including "PG" topics in the storyline.

"I start with owning up to my mistake," she wrote in the Barbie-themed post. "I took my 10-year-old daughter Samairra to watch your film without researching the fact that it was a 'PG-13' movie."

She continued: "10 minutes into the movie, there was inappropriate language and sexual connotations, and I was anxiously running out of the theatre wondering what I had just exposed my child to."

She then stated that she had no choice but to leave the theatre, with some other parents following in her footsteps and removing their "crying" children from the chaos.

"I saw other parents following with their little ones crying, while some parents chose to stay back to watch the entire movie," the actress said before pointing out the issues she had with the movie's use of "inappropriate" language.

"I want to ask, why make a movie that is such an essential part of a child's life and then have content in it which is so inappropriate for them," she wrote. "And then I ask what about the cross-checks? I made a mistake by not doing my research but why are there no reminders and checks? Why are theaters not reminding parents that: we hope you are aware that this is a PG-13 movie?"

Parmar then accused the movie of purposefully misleading parents into taking their children to see the movie, thinking it would be age appropriate because of the stereotypical branding behind Barbie.

"The theaters would be half empty if it wasn't for the young girls who are pushing their parents to take them for the film," she continued. "I went back and checked the promos and realized that none of them even gave a glimpse of the inappropriate language that was coming up in the movie. So then then why mislead?"

The star concluded the post questioning why director Greta Gerwig would choose to "break the perfect illusion of Barbie" signing off with: "I wish I could erase the memory of this film and continue believing in a picture perfect Barbie for my child... A concerned and disappointed parent, Juhi Parmar."

Thousands took to the comments after the 42-year-old's words were published to give her a piece of their minds.

Many seemed to be unimpressed with Parmar's lack of critical thinking and the fact she generally missed the message of the film.

"Wow you really missed the entire core of the movie. Disappointing," wrote one user.

Another added to the conversation, writing: "Also. The movie literally challenged and made fun of all the stereotypes that was associated with Barbie while we were growing up. It talks about things like patriarchy and feminism and how the entire concept of Barbie was misunderstood and turned into a bimbo. Your serials on the other not only suggests but also promotes patriarchy, misogyny, s**t shaming. But you will gladly show your kids those. So typical!"

Others also pointed out that it was the actress' responsibility to do all the relevant checks beforehand.

"The movie already told you it’s PG-13, what else you want them to do? Call you personally? It is YOUR responsibility to do your research. Your child is YOUR responsibility, so if your failure to check before going into the movies, it’s no one else’s fault except yours," one wrote.

Another added: "How can you say you didn't check the ratings?? I mean isn't that an easy way out to put the blame on the makers. This is the height of being an irresponsibility and then we preach about being responsible parenting..."

"Barbie was an illusion, yes! You said it! Do you know how many women are insecure, under confident and have body image issues because of this particular ILLUSION!!!" wrote another outraged user. "It had to be broken! Also, Barbie was an adult, she can do all sorts of adult stuff, so it’s your fault that you took your daughter for the movie without reading any sort of review or summary about it. Just because the name of the movie is 'Barbie' doesn’t mean it’s a princess movie made for kids!!!"

They also added: "Such an unnecessary post!"

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Regardless of Parmar's thoughts, it seems as though others are really enjoying the Barbie movie with the flick breaking into new heights at the Box Office.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, the film is set to earn a whopping $95 million or more in its second week, one of the best second weekends of all time at the North American box office, and the best second weekend gross ever for Warner Bros (these numbers have not been adjusted for inflation).

The outlet also reported that the movie "should finish [on] Sunday with a domestic cume of around $350 million."

And if those stats are impressive, the global stats are looking one better with numbers soaring towards the $1 billion mark.

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Brooke Shields opened up about what it feels like knowing her own mother, Teri Shields, let her star in intimate scenes when she was just a child.

Brooke Shields opened up about her childhood. Credit: Taylor Hill / Getty

In a clip from her documentary - Brooke Shields: Pretty Baby - the 60-year-old star questioned her mom's intentions when she allowed her to participate in inappropriate scenes during the 1978 film Pretty Baby, in which she played a child prostitute.

In the movie, Shields was forced to kiss Keith Carradine - who was 27 at the time - while also appearing naked in some of the scenes. It was reported that her mother just stood by and watched it all take place, telling her daughter that it was all just "make-believe".

She stated that her own daughters - Rowan, 22, and Grier, 19 - refuse to watch it due to its "p*rnographic" nature.

"It's child p*rnography," Rowan says in the clip. "Would you have let us [do that] at the age of 11?"

The mom replies back with "No" before breaking down in tears.

Speaking to The Sunday Times about the incident, the actress explained: "That was hard for me, to not justify my mom to them, but when they asked, I thought, 'Oh God, I have to admit this.'

"But I don't know why she thought it was all right," she adds.

As per the Daily Mail, the star's mother was an alcoholic who passed away in 2012. Shields admitted that despite what she went through, she could not be angry at her as her mom was so insecure.

Brooke Shields and her daughter Grier Hammond Henchy. Credit: Randy Brooke / Getty

Not only was Shields forced to take part in nude scenes as a child, she also posed for a Playboy publication at the age of 10.

"I don't know why she thought it was all right. I don't know," she said.

The actress, who also starred in Suddenly Susan and That '70s Show, revealed that it felt strange not to justify her mom's actions while speaking of the incident, which is something she had been doing all of her life.

"That was... that was hard for me, to not justify my mom to them, but when they asked me, I thought, 'Oh God, I have to admit this," Shields told The Times when speaking about the documentary.

"I mean, I could say, 'Oh, it was the time back then,' or 'Oh, it was art.' But I don't know why she thought it was all right. I don't know."

Brooke Shields in Pretty Baby. Credit: Fotos International / Getty

Shields was later forced to take on roles in Blue Lagoon and Endless Love, both of which featured nude and sexual scenes.

The former saw her character constantly strip down and engage in sexual activities with her costar Christopher Atkins, who was 18 at the time. Shields was 14.

While a body double did stand in for her, she alleged that filmmakers encouraged her to pursue a real romance with Atkins off-screen.

In that same year, she also graced the cover of Vogue as the youngest cover star ever.

Brooke with her mother/manager Teri Shields. Credit: Robert R. McElroy / Getty

The following year, Shields starred in the romantic drama, Endless Love, where she played a love-struck teen who was forbidden from seeing her childhood sweetheart.

But what really propelled her to superstardom was her advertisement for Calvin Klein Jeans. The campaign saw her topless for some of the shots, while the others were seemingly just as inappropriate and provocative as she was snapped in several different poses on a bed wearing a short skirt.

Elsewhere during the documentary, Shields also opens up about a sexual assault incident that saw her blaming herself for years after. Shields was in her 20s during the "lowest point of [her] career" when the horrifying ordeal occurred.

She spoke about how she had just finished having dinner with a Hollywood executive, hoping she was going to get a role in a movie at the end of it. However, he instead got her to call a cab to his hotel room where she was assaulted.

"I didn't fight," she recounts in the documentary. "I just froze."

Things got worse as the actress started blaming herself for what had happened, focusing on all the little details from that night.

"I kept saying, 'I shouldn't have done that. Why did I go up with him? I shouldn't have had that drink at dinner.'

"It was really easy to disassociate because by then it was old hat," she recalls. "And because it was a fight-or-flight type of choice. Fight was not an option, so you just leave your body. 'You're not there. It didn't happen.'"

In order to overcome the memory, she learned how to disassociate.

"I'd always had a sense of disassociation from my body. From my sexuality," she says. "I was mostly a cover girl, so it's all here," Shields added, indicating from her neck up: "And it was just easier to shut myself off. I was good at it."

Now, she's sharing her experience "with the hopes of helping people not feel alone."

"Everybody processes their own trauma on a different timeline. I want to be an advocate for women to be able to speak their truth," the 60-year-old added.

"I always kept going, like a bull in a china shop... I will not be defeated."

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Ellen Page was only eighteen years old when she starred in X-Men: The Last Stand. This was the third movie in the X-Men series, with Brett Ratner taking over as director. However, he did not make her feel welcome on set. In a lengthy, passionate Facebook post, Page describes how he crudely outed her at a cast and crew "meet and greet" before they started filming: "He looked at a woman standing next to me, ten years my senior, pointed to me and said: “You should fuck her to make her realize she’s gay.” I was a young adult who had not yet come out to myself. I knew I was gay, but did not know, so to speak. I felt violated when this happened. I looked down at my feet, didn’t say a word and watched as no one else did either." Page says Ratner continued to act inappropriately on set. A woman walked by the monitor, and he commented on her "flappy pussy." He asked Page wear a "Team Ratner" T-shirt, and when she said no, the producers stopped by her trailer, and reprimanded her. I guess we shouldn't be surprised by Ratner's gross behavior. Six women have accused him of sexual harassment, and he willingly posed for this photo: However, the effects of sexual harassment often go overlooked. Page says the interaction left her with "long standing feelings of shame" and it "replayed in [her] mind many times over the years" as she encountered homophobia. At 18, she "had no tools to know how to handle the situation." But you know what's crazy? She first encountered this behavior at sixteen. "When I was sixteen a director took me to dinner (a professional obligation and a very common one). He fondled my leg under the table and said, “You have to make the move, I can’t.” I did not make the move and I was fortunate to get away from that situation...I was sexually assaulted by a grip months later. I was asked by a director to sleep with a man in his late twenties and to tell them about it. I did not." Page publicly came out as a lesbian in 2014 and has been a vocal advocate for LGBT rights. In her Facebook post, which quickly went viral, with over 100,000 likes, she condemns Hollywood predators like Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski. She says no one should be complicit with their behavior - including herself. In 2012, she starred in a Woody Allen film, which she now calls an "awful mistake" and the "biggest regret" of her career. (Considering how crappy X-Men: The Last Stand was, that's saying something.) Most importantly, she made a call of support for all the victims of abuse that are marginalized by society. As a famous white actress, she has the privilege and power to make her voice heard, but many do not: "Let’s remember the epidemic of violence against women in our society disproportionately affects low income women, particularly women of color, trans and queer women and indigenous women, who are silenced by their economic circumstances and profound mistrust of a justice system that acquits the guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence and continues to oppress people of color. I have the means to hire security if I feel threatened. I have the wealth and insurance to receive mental health care. I have the privilege of having a platform that enables me to write this and have it published, while the most marginalized do not have access to such resources." Want to read more creepy stories about sexual misconduct in Hollywood? Check out this article where Louis CK comes clean, this article about how Harvey Weinstein might finally face charges, and this article about the Tom Hanks sex scandal - just kidding. There's no Tom Hanks sex scandal. And it better stay that way! Please.

Several actresses walked out of the Cesar Awards, France's most prestigious awards ceremony on Friday, after controversial filmmaker Roman Polanski won best director, Sky News reports.

They did so in protest against the honoring of a man who is currently facing a number of rape accusations. Polanski, who was convicted of the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977, directed the film An Officer And A Spy - which, aside from winning the best director Cesar award, picked up two other awards. In total, the historical drama was nominated for 12 Cesar awards.

This is the moment actress Adèle Haenel walked out of the Cesars:

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Last year, a French actress came forward to accuse Polanski of raping her in 1975 when she was 18 years old, during a ski holiday in Gstaad, Switzerland. Polanski has denied the accusation.

The 86-year-old was, in fact, absent from the ceremony due to protests by women's rights groups who slammed the 12 nominations. The Pianist director reportedly said that he feared for his and his family's safety amid the protests. And in a statement this week, Polanski said “activists are threatening me with a public lynching.”

One of the actresses who left the ceremony in protest was Adele Haenel, who, last year, opened up about the sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of another director.

To nominate Polanski “means raping women isn’t that bad,” she told the New York Times.

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She continued: “When An Officer and a Spy was released, we heard outcries about censorship. It isn’t censorship—it’s about choosing who one wants to watch. And old rich white men, rest assured: You own all of the communication channels.”

The 12 nominations for the French-Polish director's film sparked major debate across France, with a number of feminist organizations calling for people to boycott the event.

After weeks of controversy over the decision to honor Polanski at the ceremony, the entire Cesar board resigned earlier this month.

They said, per Sky News, the decision was made to "honor those who made films in 2019, to regain serenity and make the cinema festival a celebration".