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Connecting Jesse Plemons and Jessica Chastain
Jesse Plemons
American actor (born 1988)
In 2017, he appeared in the Doug Liman thriller film '' American Made'', the Scott Cooper western ''Hostiles'', and Steven Spielberg's historical drama '' The Post''.
In the same year, Plemons starred in the supernatural horror film '' Antlers'', again collaborating with director Scott Cooper, and starred once again alongside his real life partner and ''Fargo'' co-star Kirsten Dunst in Jane Campion's western drama '' The Power of the Dog'', for which he has received praise and a number of award nominations including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Scott Cooper (director)
American actor and filmmaker
Films that have influenced Cooper include: Robert Altman's ''Nashville'', Terrence Malick's ''Badlands'', John Huston's ''Fat City'' and Peter Bogdanovich's '' The Last Picture Show''.
Terrence Malick
Malick's fifth feature, ''The Tree of Life'', was filmed in Smithville, Texas, and elsewhere during 2008. Starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, and Sean Penn, it is a family drama spanning multiple time periods; it focuses on an individual's struggle to reconcile love, mercy and beauty with the existence of illness, suffering and death.
Jesse Plemons
American actor (born 1988)
In the same year, Plemons starred in the supernatural horror film '' Antlers'', again collaborating with director Scott Cooper, and starred once again alongside his real life partner and ''Fargo'' co-star Kirsten Dunst in Jane Campion's western drama '' The Power of the Dog'', for which he has received praise and a number of award nominations including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Plemons began a relationship with his ''Fargo'' co-star Kirsten Dunst in 2016. They got engaged in 2017. Their son was born in 2018.
Kirsten Dunst
American actress, model and singer (born 1982)
She later explained: "When I read it, I was 15 and I don't think I was mature enough to understand the script's material." Dunst co-starred in the comedy film '' Dick'', opposite Michelle Williams; it is a parody which retells the events of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of former United States president Richard Nixon.
Michelle Williams (actress)
On stage, Williams played Varya in a 2004 production of Anton Chekhov's drama '' The Cherry Orchard'', alongside Linda Emond and Jessica Chastain, at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
Jesse Plemons
American actor (born 1988)
In 2012, Plemons also had a supporting role in the Paul Thomas Anderson drama '' The Master'' as the son of Philip Seymour Hoffman, to whom his physical appearance has been compared.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
In the spring of 2012, Hoffman made his final stage appearance, starring as Willy Loman in a Broadway revival of ''Death of a Salesman'' opposite Andrew Garfield.
Andrew Garfield
In 2021, Garfield starred in '' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'' opposite Jessica Chastain, a drama about the televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker, which had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
Jesse Plemons
American actor (born 1988)
In January 2014, Plemons was in consideration to be one of the new stars of ''Star Wars Episode VII'' (''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'').
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Several directors were considered, including David Fincher, Brad Bird, Jon Favreau, and Guillermo del Toro.
Guillermo del Toro
Mexican filmmaker and author
I wanted this to feel like a throwback." Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, and Charlie Hunnam starred in the film.
