The coupling of Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain in the 2011 picture Tree of Life was eagerly anticipated, and the two delivered in their respective performances. In the film, the performers played an on-screen husband and wife who wowed the audience with their perfect drama and emotions. While one of their battle scenes in the film was well received. Chastain once claimed that an unplanned scene made it into the final edit. Scroll down to get the skinny.
Jessica Chastain & Brad Pitt’s Real-Life Physical Encounter on “Tree of Life” Set
Pitt and Jessica have both worked in the profession for many years. Pitt began his career in 1987 with the sitcom 21 Jump Street. When he was only 23, Jessica Chastain made her acting debut in the 2008 drama Jolene.
The coming-of-age drama Tree of Life earned mixed reviews from critics and audiences in 2011. The Terrence Malick-directed film depicted a married couple and their three young children. One of their children, Jack, has a strained relationship with his father, played by Brad Pitt. As a grown-up. As he battles with his past and faces existential crises, he strives to make sense of his childhood.
The film was anticipated because of its celebrity cast, which included Sean Penn and the acclaimed director. Jessica Chastain has frequently stated that she waited a long time for the film to be released, and Brad Pitt was equally invested in it. The two actors were completely immersed in their roles. They once battled for real, and the sequence was used in the film.
Jessica and Brad Pitt’s Unscripted Pepper Fight Scene in “Tree of Life”
She was speaking about the unscripted moment in which she smeared pepper on the Once Upon A Time star’s face. “And at one point, I don’t know why, what on earth possessed me, but I grabbed the pepper and rubbed it on his face and said, ‘How do you like it!'” Jessica Chastain told Collider. And then he grabbed me, and suddenly we’re fighting and wrestling, as you can see. We’re both surprised, as you can see, because it was very true.”
“It wasn’t like Terry said, ‘I want to create physical violence between the two.'” the Mama actress continued. Nothing like that is ever written into the script.”
Several times, Brad Pitt revealed that he had to be harsh to his younger co-stars in order for them to finish a scene.
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