Hollywood Star Managed To Connect Life On A Movie Set To Real School Shootings

Kirsten Dunst made a wild claim about her experience filming "Civil War."

The upcoming movie from Alex Garland is being hyped as one of the most interesting films of the year, and it definitely looks interesting.

The film is about exactly what you'd expect:

A massive civil war.

However, the alliances aren't exactly what you'd expect. California, Texas, several southern states and several western states team up to fight a tyrannical federal government - which is mostly supported by liberal states. Certainly an interesting premise.

It's also clear the film is going to be very violent, and that apparently stuck with Dunst.

Kirsten Dunst ties "Civil War" set chaos to school shootings.

Generally speaking, I'd avoid ever tying the experiences on a movie set, which are all fake, to real life tragedies. Apparently, Dunst sees some similarities because the filming "shook" her to her "core," she claimed in an interview with Marie Claire.

""I remember hearing them practice an explosion. We were in the hair and makeup trailer, which was very far away from set, and the whole trailer shook," Dunst explained. One scene at the White House was apparently troubling.

"There's so much gunfire, and then you look at the news and it's a school shooting again," Dunst further added.

Kirsten Dunst makes bold claim about experience on set of the upcoming movie "Civil War." (Credit: A24)

I'm sorry, what was that, Dunst? Did she really compare simulated gunfire on a movie set to the tragedy that is school shootings? That's definitely how it comes off, and it's so dumb it's hard to believe it's real.

Let's be crystal clear. There's nothing that happens on a movie or TV set that comes close to actual trauma, like a school shooting or being in a war. That should be obvious to everyone, but it's apparently not.

I don't watch an action movie and then see bad news on the TV, and think to myself they're comparable at all. They're not, and it's delusional to think otherwise. One is real. One is fake. It's that simple.

However, Dunst didn't stop there. The production was so troubling that it apparently gave her PTSD - the same disorder heavy combat veterans sometimes have.

She told the publication she "had PTSD for a good two weeks after. I remember coming home and eating lunch and I felt really empty."

On behalf of a grateful nation, I'd like to personally thank Kirsten Dunst for her service of *checks notes* being paid to star in a movie. She's just like the guys in Vietnam.

Her comments are a great reminder that many celebrities need a reality check. Perhaps they should watch some of my interviews if they want to know the difference between real and fake violence.

Having said all of that, I'm still VERY excited for "Civil War" to hit theaters April 12. I can't wait to see what the chaos and action looks like, even if the movie's star isn't exactly plugged into reality. Let me know your thoughts on her comments at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.