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Jessica Chastain

posted 10 years ago by tchr88
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I loved Jessica Chastain in this movie. Her character is the bright spot in the whole movie.

But I was appalled to read in the Trivia section that she drank melted soy ice cream to gain weight for this role. Really?? How damn skinny was she before this movie??

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[–] thebabe3 10 years ago

I think that when I see her now, my reaction is always "what happened to her" yes, she looked so good in this.

[–] kinseisenshi 10 years ago

I was in awe of her charisma

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[–] Pmdmnym 9 years ago

OMG! I am as well. She is awesome!

[–] mussobrennon 10 years ago

I thought she should have won the Oscar for this movie, and also for zero dark thirty.

[–] carrie_713 9 years ago

But she wasn't scrawny in ZDT. She naturally looks normal and not beanpole. Did she come off a role where she had to be mega thin before this one?

[–] Ithilfaen 9 years ago

But she wasn't scrawny in ZDT. She naturally looks normal and not beanpole. Did she come off a role where she had to be mega thin before this one?

It's not about looking like a beanpole. She's a vegan and she works out so she's way fitter and more muscular than a pregnant woman in the early 60ies would be.
It was her choice to get more curvy before the movie to more closely resemble what Celia was in the book. She's a pin-up.

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[–] cabrown482 9 years ago

She was very thin and wanted to gain weight to get boobs and hips. Celia in the book was described as look alike for Marilyn Monroe.
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[–] horsenbuggy 9 years ago

I just figured she was wearing padding.

[–] bruiser-t-cat 9 years ago

She was lovely in this. Jessica played her beautifully. I agree about the weight gain too! And I wonder if she really ate the fried chicken or if they made her a vegan alternative.

[–] carrie_713 9 years ago

I think they made a vegan alternative. It's in some interview somewhere where they had a hard time making a believable fried chicken wing out of tofu.

[–] HeroinePea 8 years ago

Yes! Chastain is a total babe.

[–] cobnut 8 years ago

They made the fried 'chicken' wing out of cauliflower.

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[–] sheila6377 9 years ago

She is one fantastic actress.