Two Hollywood actors had their applications denied when they requested to serve two weeks of managed isolation at a rural New Zealand property.
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were in New Zealand filming Jane Campion's movie Power of The Dog, and had already been granted special exemption to enter thecountry due to Covid-19 border restrictions.
However, the American couple weren't happy with having to isolate at a hotel. They wanted to isolate at a rural property, separate from the five-star Auckland hotel the film's crew were staying at.
Details of the couple's application for special isolation have been revealed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, supplied under the Official Information Act according to Stuff. According to the documents, the applications were sent on May 21.
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons had their application to isolate at a rural property declined. Photo / Getty Images
The application from the film's co-producer Chloe Smith noted Dunst and Plemons wanted privacy and were concerned about the public interest in their visit. Smith also argued they would be unable complete the film if they had to isolate in a hotel. The producer argued "we will be unable to give them an assurance of privacy".
"In order for Ms Dunst and Mr Plemons to undertake their travel to New Zealand, they must be assured of the highest standards of privacy," the application read.
"There is a huge amount of public interest in Ms Dunst and Mr Plemons and their activities.
"She is routinely followed by paparazzi photographers and articles have been published on their activities in New Zealand."
The request was denied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the letter cites the need for managed isolation to take place in an appropriate facility, like the S/o hotel in the Auckland CBD where the crew was staying, Stuff reports.
In an interview with Variety earlier this month, Dunst said it was challenging for her and Plemons "having a 2-year-old in a hotel room for two weeks".
