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The actress, who had gotten her first Academy Award nomination for the historical drama, wants to revisit the role and explore a continuation.
In 2011, the summer box office had concluded with a mid-budgeted historical drama starring primarily women dominating the box office for about a month from August to September. The Help is a film adaptation by Tate Taylor of Kathryn Stockett’s international bestseller. Tate Taylor has also directed the James Brown biopic Get on Up and the horror film Ma. The movie featured a star-studded cast including Viola Davis Emma Stone Bryce Dallas Howard Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain. Deadline reports that Jessica Chastain has suggested a sequel for the film. Chastain discussed the film on Entertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast
and addressed the idea of a sequel. “You know who I always think about, and I wish I could play ?” Celia Foote. I want to see what happens, Celia and Minny. You know that they raised the baby and lived together as best friends. How amazing would this film be? I loved her and I got to act silly.” Octavia spencer won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the film for her role as Minny jackson, but Chastain was also nominated for this award. Chastain continues, “I feel like I experienced a lot with a lot of my characters. Celia was a real deep dive for me. It’s a character I wish I could revisit.” That’s a character I wish I could revisit.”The plot for [again]The Help
reads, An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.Chastain’s Oscar nomination for the film was her first. She would be nominated again the following year for her role in
Zero Dark Thirty, then she would secure a win for the award of Best Actress for her titular part in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
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