The Cast of The Sun Never Sets Break Down Its Brutal Relationships | SXSW 2026

Dakota Fanning reveals how she ended up driving a bulldozer in The Sun Never Sets. During their SXSW interview with CBR Presents, Fanning sits down with Jake Johnson, Corey Michael Smith, Debbie Ryan, and writer-director Joe Swanberg to unpack the emotional chaos at the center of the film. 0:00 Why Joe Swanberg returned to directing 0:45 Dakota Fanning’s bulldozer story from the Alaska shoot 2:10 Jake Johnson on filming a Lamorne Morris Skype cameo 3:35 Corey Michael Smith explains his “quietly monstrous” role 5:00 The film’s painfully real breakup energy 7:05 The deeper meaning behind Wendy’s boat Visit us at: http://www.cbr.com Like us on Facebook: / cbrofficialpage Follow us on Twitter: / cbr Follow us on Instagram: / cbrofficialpage #thesunneversets #jakejohnson #cbrpresents #dakotafanning #sxsw #sxsw2026