Kirsten Dunst attended the Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday as her new film Roofman prepared for its world premiere, turning heads on the red carpet in a lacy off-the-shoulder gown.
The Spider-Man actress, 43, posed alongside co-star Channing Tatum, 45, at the star-studded event. Tatum, who appears in the film as Jeffrey Manchester, wore an all-black suit and told PEOPLE that he had been “so intimidated” to work with Dunst.
“I was so intimidated to work with her — and when I say intimidated, I was. I just wanted her to like me. I was like, ‘Please like me!’” Tatum said, adding that his favorite Dunst performance is 1994’s Interview with the Vampire. He said he was “obsessed” with much of her earlier work.
Dunst later changed into a figure-hugging grey dress with cut-out sections across the midriff and wore a bouncy, blown-out hairstyle with red lipstick. The film’s world premiere at TIFF followed the red-carpet appearances.
Roofman is based on the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, described in festival materials as a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turned to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning the nickname "Roofman." According to the synopsis, after escaping prison he lived inside a Toys "R" Us for six months while planning his next move.
Sydney Sweeney, 27, who was at the festival to promote a biopic about welterweight champion Christy Martin, also attended the Tribute Awards. Sweeney wore a strapless black dress and high heels on the red carpet. The actress, who has faced controversies in recent months, did not address those matters during the event.
Dunst, who has been the subject of frequent mispronunciations of her name, addressed the issue earlier this year in a Town & Country magazine TikTok video. She confirmed the pronunciation as “Keer-sten,” but said she was not bothered when people mispronounced it and that she often “gives up” correcting it.
Roofman’s TIFF premiere is part of the festival’s fall programming that has drawn a range of industry figures and filmmakers. The film’s casting and its basis on a widely reported true story have generated attention as it begins its festival run.