Kirsten Dunst’s Son Faces Serious Health Scare During Budapest Filming

Kirsten Dunst experienced a serious health scare involving her four-year-old son, James, while filming her upcoming movie, The Entertainment System Is Down, in Budapest. During the six-month shoot, Dunst and her family had relocated to Hungary, enrolling their older son, Ennis, in school. When James fell ill, her husband Jesse Plemons took their sons back to Los Angeles to be near their extended support system, leaving Dunst to finish filming alone, though she made a brief trip home during the shoot. While the details of James' illness remain private, Dunst confirmed that everyone is now fine and described the experience as deeply frightening, likening it to the concept of the movie Final Destination, where worst-case scenarios play out in a parent's mind. The incident ultimately brought the family closer together, and to celebrate James' recovery, they took a vacation to the Bahamas, fulfilling his wish to visit a beach where his sandcastle wouldn’t wash away. The film is expected to premiere at Cannes next year and have a Nordic theatrical release in autumn 2026.