Gabrielle Union is grateful for her function as Isis within the 2000s hit movie “Convey It On,” however her kids, Kaavia, Zaire, Zaya, and Xavier, are utterly unimpressed. In a brand new interview alongside her on-screen rival, Kirsten Dunst, the celebrated actress, additionally recognized for her roles in “Assume Like A Man” and “Being Mary Jane,” mirrored on filming the cheerleading flick that has since grow to be a cult basic. She additionally joked about why she believes her kids may not give a “flying fig” concerning the film that made her a star.
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Gabrielle Union Will get Actual About Why Her Youngsters Do not Give A ‘Flying Fig’ About Her Position In The 2000s Flick ‘Convey It On’
Talking with PEOPLE, Union, 53, confessed that she does not assume her kids have truly seen “Convey It On” in its entirety. “Our older children, I do not know if it is simply children and their dad and mom. They do not care,” she mentioned. “I do not assume I can say that strongly sufficient — completely, positively don’t give a flying fig.”
“Convey It On” premiered in the US in August 2000, grossing $90.5 million towards an $11 million finances. Along with Union and Dunst, the flick starred Eliza Dushku and Jesse Bradford. The film follows cheerleader Torrance Shipman (Dunst), whose world is flipped the wrong way up when she learns that her group’s cheer routines had been stolen from their cross-town rivals, the East Compton Clovers.
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Whereas the film may not have gained any Oscars, it has garnered an enormous viewers, and its success and assist have spawned a number of sequels, together with 2004’s “Convey It On Once more” and 2006’s “Convey It On: All or Nothing.” The latest movie, “Convey It On: Cheer or Die,” was launched in 2022.
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Gabrielle Union Displays On What It Was Like To Be Half Of A Cult Traditional Film
Elsewhere throughout her interview, Union admitted that being part of the “Convey It On” group means “all the pieces” to her. “Being part of one thing that individuals really feel strongly about, particularly that they really feel positively about, is big and it is very humbling. And also you simply really feel extremely grateful that totally different generations recognize one thing that you’ve got performed,” she mentioned. Union additionally identified how elated she will get when she sees folks of all ages embracing the magic of “Convey It On,” calling it a “fairly gratifying however humbling feeling.”
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Gabrielle Union Talks With Dunst About How ‘Convey It On’ Grew to become A Large Hit On Its Personal
Within the interview, Union and Dunst additionally mirrored on what it was like to observe their movie attain heights they weren’t anticipating, with Union saying the film “rapidly turned its personal factor.” She famous that she first seen the film’s affect when she was in San Francisco a yr after its launch and noticed a gaggle of individuals dressed as characters from the movie in a parade.
Dunst, in the meantime, noticed the movie’s affect nearly instantly. “I keep in mind there was just a little group of us that went to CityWalk opening weekends they usually allow us to sneak in to simply have a look at the theaters,” she mentioned. “And each theater was packed! I did not know that this may be so successful, however there’s by no means been a cheerleading film, and I believe it was simply forward of its time.”
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Will There Be One other ‘Convey It On’ Film With Dunst In It? She Says…
And whereas Dunst can recognize the love that followers nonetheless present the film to today, they doubtless will not be catching the “Energy of the Canine” actress in a revival of any kind. “No. I’m like, depart good issues the place they’re,” Dunst advised Entertainment Weekly in September 2025. “I don’t must placed on a cheerleading outfit. I don’t even know what I’d do, be a coach or one thing? Let’s depart it as it’s.”
Her new place differs vastly from her stance in a 2019 interview with Kelly Clarkson, throughout which she praised Union after studying they had been starring in a Rodarte marketing campaign collectively. “I had no concept that Gabrielle was in it too after which it turned, like, this complete ‘Convey It On’ factor. I used to be like, hear, in the event that they needed to make one other film, I’d make one other film. It will be so enjoyable!”
Dunst Was Trustworthy About The Pay Disparity In Hollywood
Regardless of having an illustrious profession spanning a long time, Dunst lately revealed that she nonetheless faces main pay disparities as a lady in Hollywood. In response to a earlier report from The Blast, whereas selling her newest movie, “Roofman,” Dunst joked about probably showing in a future “Minecraft” film (which grossed over $950 million on the field workplace). “Possibly I can simply make a film the place I don’t lose cash?” she mentioned.
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Dunst has spoken up concerning the pay disparity girls within the business face earlier than. In response to the 43-year-old, she skilled it firsthand whereas filming “Spider-Man” together with her co-star, Tobey Maguire. In response to Dunst, she acquired the shorter finish of the stick regardless of starring within the blockbuster hit. “I had extra success in my field workplace than he did,” she mentioned, earlier than revealing that there may’ve been extra at play together with her contract than she realized.
“I did not even assume to ask [for more money]. I used to be 17. I used to be nonetheless studying. Once you’re that age, I am nonetheless studying my style in movie. I did not even know there was a spot to problem [my pay]. That is the way it felt at 17,” Dunst mentioned.
