Jessica Chastain, who started her Hollywood career with guest roles on several television shows, has definitely leveled up playing numerous strong characters over the course of her career. She is making it clear that she personally prefers seeing actresses in roles that are interesting and complex.
Jessica Chastain, who stars in the upcoming sci-fi film "The Martian" alongside Matt Damon, said, "Looking at the films like 'Elektra' and 'Aeon Flux,' the problem that studios have, is that they try to create kick-ass actresses very sexualized. They have to be in some catsuit."
The Hollywood star added, "But looking at the magnificent female roles, like Ripley in 'Alien,' the actress is a very sexy woman with less make-up. The actress is in a T-shirt and jeans." "What's sexy about the actress is how capable she is."
Chastain also stated that she has great respect for "Terminator 2" Sarah Connor, played by the 1987-1990 television series Beauty and the Beast star - Linda Hamilton. Jessica Chastain said that she remembered the opening shot of Linda Hamilton in the tank top doing pull-ups, and as Chastain watched Linda Hamilton in that film, She thought at that time that she wants to be like Linda Hamilton.
Reportedly, this isn't the first time that the 38 year old Jessica Chastain slams Hollywood's female superhero problem. Last year, Chastain told the Huffington Post this, "I was talking to friends about superheroes, and someone actually said, 'Female superhero roles fail at the box office.' I said, 'Actresses where her sole power is her sex and her sexual attraction will not arouse curiosity to watch. If a female is there posing and trying to be sexually attractive, no one is interested in that."
Short of saying that for people to have a better appreciation of their roles as superheroes, actresses in their portrayal of such roles should exude intelligence and strength of character and not simply try to sell their sex.
"The Martian" film that stars Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain will hit theaters on October 2.
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SOURCES:
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/jessica-chastain-calls-out-over-sexualization-female-superheroes
https://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/30/jessica-chastain-calls-out-sexualization-female-superheroes
https://mashable.com/2015/09/30/jessica-chastain-characters/#mS2F5hRS78qq
