This is the new 50-second trailer for The Runaways, the film based on the early years of Joan Jett. Kristen Stewart was controversially cast as Joan Jett, and even more controversially, Kristen chopped off her “Bella hair” for the role. First, let me say this: this film looks cool. It looks hip and interesting, and it looks like the kind of rockin’ girl-power movie that would give Kristen Stewart a chance to stretch her acting muscles. In the fast clips, you see Kristen (“Joan”) being yelled at, and yelling, throwing bottles and being a hell raiser. Unfortunately, Kristen can’t go 50 seconds with falling into her well-publicized acting crutch, the lip-bite. It’s her go-to actorly movement when she needs to indicate an emotion. A few months ago, College Humor put together a hilarious montage of all of Kristen’s lip-biting throughout her films:
Other than the lip-biting thing, I will say again that the film looks great. Little Dakota Fanning, just 15 years old, plays Cherie Currie, lead singer of The Runaways. In the fast editing of the trailer, I caught sight of what I think is a barely-dressed Dakota, which might be sketchy. You know what else is strange? I just now noticed that with lots of makeup, in moody lighting, Dakota could totally pass for Diane Kruger – I actually thought it was Kruger in the film for a second. Dakota is also the one belting out “Cherry Bomb” by the way. Her voice kicks ass.
I have a sneaking suspicion that whenever the film comes out, people might pay more attention to Dakota than Kristen. Which might be fine with Kristen – from what I’ve read about their relationship, they’re very close friends, and they treat each other like sisters. But for now, it’s the Kristen Show. After saying some slightly mean stuff about Kristen’s casting a few months ago, Joan Jett is now singing Kristen’s praises, telling MTV: “She’s an actress of weight, honesty, integrity and depth, and she’s very serious. She takes it as art.” Let’s hope these girls do the story justice!
Screencap of Kristen’s lip-bite. Additional promotional image from ‘The Runaways’ courtesy of The Hollywood Gossip.
Bad casting. Joan Jett is pretty but more importantly, Kristen is a terrible actress. I wonder how Joan Jett feels about it all.
OMG Dakota Fanning looks so different! I just love her the older she gets, she seems to make really great choices. I couldn’t care less about Kristen Stewart though, I think she is horrible in the Twilight series but I did like her in Panic Room!
Is that Dakota in that bottom picture? Wow! She sure is turning into a gorgeous young woman. It’s so cool to watch these child actors and actresses grow up.
The Kristen Stewart lip-biting makes me laugh. I don’t think she’s got the acting chops to run with the big dogs, and yeah, I think Dakota will outshine her like nobody’s business.
Remix of lip bite is great. I’ve never watched her act before (I’m old) but that lip bite is a tic that has to go.
I see nothing wrong in her acting in the trailer. People tend to focus on one thing. She transformed herself in this film but we all have to look for a flaw do we? Its just a 50 sec trailer. we don’t know that it is required in the script.
I think Kstew or whatever wants something to change her image not an acting award for this film. She and Dakota needed this. For Kstew to get away from twatlight and Dakota to transcend to more adult roles.
I think Dakota is so pretty but for some reason, when she opens her mouth to talk, something is off? I think it’s because she had braces so she is not used to talking without them! I know I had that problem when I had an expander/braces. 🙂
Still good. That girl is going to have a long career.
If Kristen was terrible, don’t you think that Joan would say something or left the project all together. Leave Kristen alone, she’ll do just fine. Joan approves of her and she was there at filming.
@AliG Joan Jett is the producer of the film and was on the set almost everyday over seeing the film. There are several pictures of Kstew and Jett paling around, so no worries, she picked the girl to play here. I still think Dakota is going to act circles around Kstew and the others, she’s just that good of an actress.
The lip biting is Kristen’s trademark or identity and find it cute though. The film is actually about Cherrie Currie which is played by Dakota base on the book of the lead singer and Kristen plays the Joan Jett who is the lead guitarist of the group. Joan Jett is all praises to Kristen.
I cannot wait to see this. I’m glad they cast an actual 15 year old to play an actual 15 year old. I think Dakota is gonna pull it off brilliantly. And Kristen was well-cast as JJ. She’s got the look and the body language down to a T.
Dakota looks amazing and I cant wait to see this just because of her!
This could have been a great movie. But it won’t be with that glassy-eyed, lip-biting, untalented trashy little piece of crap walking around pretending to be Joan.
So much for going to the movies.
WHY Joan?? Did you hit your head!?
Her mouth doesn’t actually close, so I’m assuming she tries to bite it shut. Anyways, she looks like a fool so I would suggest she stop doing it and we will all eventually forget. Maybe.
Can’t wait to see this movie. Joan Jett kicks ass. I was a huge fan of the Runaways.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb!
I BITE MY LIPS & LICK MY LIPS TOO
WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU? I THINK YOU PPL HAVE TOO MUCH INSECURITIES ABOUT YOUR OWN SELVES THAT YOU HAVE TO PICK ON THE SMALLEST THINGS ABOUT A PERSON
SHE’S MAKING MILLIONS & HAVING A CAREER WHILE MAJORITY OF YOU SIT ON YOUR ASSES & PLAY VIDEO GAMES BEING LONERS!
Jaclyn is probably Kristen, because I can easily picture her yelling at the keyboard and shaking her fists at us, while shredding her lips and hyperventilating.
this looks really interesting… but, I will bet that people will come out of it completely missing the point… which is how much women continually struggle breaking into male dominated careers even today… and let me tell you, it sucks ass … I love how everything is blamed on the feminist revolution, but as far as I’m concerned, the feminist revolutioin ain’t done shit… the most lucrative fields for women are still the same as they were hundreds of years ago… prostitution, sexual objectification…i’m glad that once in a while, there are actually women with passion who bulldoze through those boundaries while others are twirling their hair and giggling about “omg i’m such a ditz”… I’m excited to watch this film…
I’ll see it because I love Joan Jett and Dakota is just amazing. But why in the WORLD they cast Kristin Stewart is beyond me. She is terrible and dull as hell.