Jessica Chastain reveals friendship with Oscar Isaac after their “Scenes From a Marriage” series and says ‘Never Quite Been Same.’ The actress feels that their friendship has taken a dynamic shift after playing in HBO Drama called “Scenes From a Marriage.”
Recently, the actor has revealed the friendship bond with her co-star. The Academy winner has said in her recent interview that “Scenes From a Marriage (HBO Drama) was very tough and I (Jessica Chastain) love Oscar (her co-star in the series), but the reality is our friendship has ‘never quite been the same.'”
She further added that “We (Jessica and Oscar) are going to be ok, but later I (Jessica) was like, I need a little bit of a breather. There was so much I love you; I hate you in that (Scenes From a Marriage) series.” In this miniseries, actors played a couple whose marriage got worsened over time.
This series was a remake of the Ingmar Bergman TV program under the same name that aired in 1973. However, the actor Oscar was also nominated for his performance, and both were also nominated for Golden Globe nomination for “Scenes From a Marriage.”
Jessica and Oscar have been seen together in series and movies like ‘A most violent Year,’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ and ‘Ex Machina.’ Sometimes being known to each other might create worries, although it is not implied to everyone.
Just like that, both the actors gave splendid performances and were loved by the critics, who also praised the actors in their reviews. But the actress said she was worried that the miniseries might affect her friendship with her fellow actor.
Never Quite Been The Same: Jessica Chastain reveals friendship with Oscar Isaac after the “Scenes From a Marriage” (Credits: Variety)Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac’s Friendship
In the Entertainment industry, many celebrities maintain close relationships, and friendships with their fellow actor, even off the screen. Even Jessica and Oscar are known each other since then the 2000s. They both have also frequently discussed their off-screen relationship.
If we talk about the history of both actors’ friendship, the actress once said that they both known each other for 20 years and attended the same college. She also said that they have the same thought process. When she got the scripts, she immediately knew that it was going to be like a play. Also, most of it is just Oscar and her talking for more than an hour.
Despite their professional font, if you remember, in 2021, at Venice Film Festival, the actors went to promote their Emmy-nominated series. And Things got awkward when the 44-years old actor planted a peck on Chastain’s armpit. The video of kissing went viral on social media platforms, and netizens found the actor’s act bizarre to watch.
Even American actresses also expressed that they have been friends for half of their lives and know well to each other. The three times Academy Award-nominated actress stated about the Venice Film Festival incident that “Everybody is super sexy in slow motion.” She thought it was funny when we look it at regular speed.
Oscar just went to give a peck on her elbow; at that time, Jessica was going to give a hug. Then all of a sudden, his face ends up in my armpit.”
However, both actors were married to different persons, whereas Jessica tied the knot to Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, and Isaac was married to Elvira Lind. Interestingly, both got married in the same year in 2017.
Overall, in this realm of celebrity friendships, the bond between the actors often takes a strong stand. But sometimes, it might take turns and alter the bonding between two lives.
As we talk about the two phenomenon actors, Oscar and Jessica, who had unexpected turns in “Scenes From a Marriage.” Indeed, the on-screen pair and off-screen confidants agreed that things had never been quite the same.
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