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They live on a ranch in 1920s Montana in the dramatic new film The Power Of The Dog.
But Kirsten Dunst and Benedict Cumberbatch looked worlds away from their role as they glammed it up on the red carpet for the New York Film Festival premiere of their Netflix movie on Friday.
Kirsten, 39, stunned in a semi-sheer, shimmering black dress while her co-star, 45, sharpened up in a black suit.
Looking good! Kirsten Dunst and Benedict Cumberbatch looked worlds away from their role as they glammed it up on the red carpet for the New York Film Festival premiere of their Netflix movie on Friday
The Bring It On actress looked lovely with a rose pink ribbon cinched into her waist.
A pair of stylish black heels with an ankle strap added a classic touch to the fashion forward look.
She upped the drama with a bold red lick and smokey coat of eye shadow.
Her blonde hair swept across her beautifully done-up face in a dramatic side part.
Polished to perfection: The Bring It On actress looked lovely with a rose pink ribbon cinched into her waist
Bold touch: She injected some drama with her bright red lip
XOXO: Cumberbatch was joined by his stunning wife Sophie Hunter
Benedict looked ultra handsome in his slick black suit with tie.
The actor was joined by his stunning wife Sophie Hunter, who wowed in a classic black dress with peep toe heels.
Benedict and his co-star were also seen attending a press conference about their new film.
Group photo! The co-stars shared the spotlight with co-star Kodi Smit-McPhee and their director Jane Campion
Stylish: Kodi exuded cool in a navy suit while Jane rocked a loose black dress with leg slit
The superstars commanded the room as they sat on stage, discussing their new drama with director Jane Campion.
In The Power of the Dog, Benedict plays ‘sadistic rancher’ Phil Burbank who strikes up a relationship with Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
While Cumberbatch isn’t gay, he revealed in an interview with IndieWire that they did speak about him playing a gay character often, adding, ‘It wasn’t done without thought.’
Double trouble! The director enjoyed a photo op with the Melancholia actress
Let’s chat: Benedict and his co-star were also seen attending a press conference about their new film
Commanding the room: The Dr. Stranger actor kept it smart in his grey suit
‘I feel very sensitive about representation, diversity, and inclusion,’ he said at the Telluride Film Festival.
‘One of the appeals of the job was the idea that in this world, with this specific character, there was a lot that was private, hidden from view,’ he added.
While it’s never specifically stated what his character’s sexual preference is, the actor has played a gay man before, portraying Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.
Listen up: The Imitation Game actor listened on as Dunst shared her viewpoint
Lights, camera, action: The superstars commanded the room as they sat on stage in their directors chair, discussing their new drama with director Jane
‘It wasn’t done without thought. I also feel slightly like, is this a thing where our dance card has to be public? Do we have to explain all our private moments in our sexual history? I don’t think so,’ he added.
He also mentioned that director Jane, ‘chose us as actors to play those roles. That’s her question to answer.’
Kodi, 25, who plays Peter, is also a straight man, but he said there was a lot about his character that he relates to.
He explained that he felt ‘in touch with my feminine side’, explaining that he was raised by his mother and sister.
Kodi added that playing the role was ‘experimental’ and ‘beautiful’.
The Power of the Dog will debut in cinemas November 17 before arriving on Netflix December 1.
The plot thickens: In The Power of the Dog, Benedict plays ‘sadistic rancher’ Phil Burbank who strikes up a relationship with Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee)
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