Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer developed more than just a friendship

Описание: During the filming of The Help, Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer developed more than just a friendship—they developed trust. One day, Octavia quietly admitted something that is not usually talked about: her talent was valued much less simply because of the color of her skin. This bitter reality is a legacy of an industry in which even Hattie McDaniel, the first black Oscar winner, sat in a separate section of the hall during the ceremony. Jessica's response thundered like a shot that changed the course of history: "Then from now on, we'll fight together. You will get exactly as much as I do.“ And these were not empty words. While working on their next film together, Chastain insisted on a clause of ”equal pay," linking her fee to her friend's salary. The result exceeded all expectations: Octavia received a check five times greater than her wildest dreams. It was not a symbolic gesture for the press.