Jessica Chastain, nominated for an Academy Award for her performances in The Help (2011) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), will soon be seen as the legendary Swedish actress, Ingrid Bergman, in the film Seducing Ingrid Bergman, produced by YRF Entertainment and writer Arash Amel. Chastain’s own production company, Freckle Films, will also co-produce the film.
Jessica Chastain is currently at the Cannes International Film Festival serving as jury member with filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and actor Will Smith. YRF Entertainment’s previous production, Grace of Monaco, starring Nicole Kidman and Tim Roth, opened the festival in 2014. Directed by Olivier Dahan and written by Arash Amel, the film was heavily criticised by critics and audiences.