Jessica Chastain Would Love A 'The Help' Sequel About Celia & Minny: 'I Think About It All The Time'

The stars are stepping out in style!

EXCLUSIVE: Last week we brought you news of which A-listers would and wouldn’t be attending Venice. This week, the Toronto talent picture is taking shape ahead of its September 7th kick off.

George Clooney and his wife Amal looked loved-up as they arrived in Venice ahead of the 80th International Film Festival on Tuesday.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow with a robust roster of awards season hopefuls making their bows, such as Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and David Fincher’s “The Killer,” accompanied by a smattering of stars. As previously reported by Variety, the festival has confirmed that Adam Driver will be in Venice to promote “Ferrari” while Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, who play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in “Priscilla,” as well as Priscilla Presley herself, are also expected to be on the Lido.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent It’s official: Adam Driver, Caleb Landry Jones, Mads Mikkelsen and Jessica Chastain are among the stars set to attend the upcoming Venice Film Festival. Following multiple unsourced reports, the festival has confirmed that Driver is expected on the Lido’s red carpet to promote Micheal Mann’s “Ferrari,” in which he plays the titular character, Italian car racing pioneer Enzo Ferrari; Landry Jones is coming for Luc Besson’s “Dogman”; Mikkelsen will make the trek for Danish director Nikolaj Arcel’s “The Promised Land” and Chastain for Mexican auteur Michel Franco’s “Memory,” her first role since her Oscar-winning performance in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” Also expected on the Lido are Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, who play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla.” as well as Priscilla Presley herself.

EXCLUSIVE: We first told you about a year ago that Lionsgate was in talks with STX to distribute and market the Bob Simonds-run studio’s movies, and today we can report that both companies have closed a deal.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large One of my favorite categories this year, however, is lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie. And here’s the top reason: This is the only acting category this year that features not a single previous Emmy winner among its nominees. As a matter of fact, half of them have never been nominated at all.

Jessica Chastain has had her share of memorable acting roles recently, including “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye,” “The Good Nurse,” and “George & Tammy.” But there’s one role she’s itching to return to, if her co-star is up to it: Celia Foote from 2011’s “The Help.” READ MORE: ‘The Savant’: Jessica Chastain To Produce & Star In A New Apple TV+ Series People reports (via EW’s Awardist podcast) that Chastain spoke about how much she’d love to reprise her role from Tate Taylor‘s 2011 film.

Oppenheimer marked the sixth time Cillian Murphy starred in a film directed by Christopher Nolan following The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Dunkirk.

It’s been nearly a decade since J.C. Chandor released his drama, “A Most Violent Year.” Since then, there have been rumblings about an eventual sequel.

Jessica Chastain has one character from her past that she would love to revisit. During an appearance on 's podcast — recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike-- the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she would love to reprise her role as Celia Foote from 2011's .«You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,» Chastain, 46, said.Celia was a housewife who bonded with her housekeeper, Minerva «Minny» Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer), after suffering a series of miscarriages and receiving condemnation from her husband.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Cillian Murphy’s decades-long collaboration with Christopher Nolan hit a new peak with “Oppenheimer,” his first leading role in a Nolan feature that has garnered him the best reviews of his career and Oscar buzz for best actor. “Oppenheimer” follows Murphy’s supporting turns in three Batman films, “Inception” and “Interstellar.” Recently asked by The Independent if there were any Christopher Nolan movies not featuring Cillian Murphy that he wished he could’ve starred in, Murphy selected the director’s 2014 space epic “Interstellar.” “I adore ‘Interstellar’ just because I find it so emotional,” Murphy said. “I remember seeing it in the cinema when I had little kids.

Jessica Chastain wants to bring back one of her most iconic roles.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jessica Chastain announced on Entertainment Weekly’s “The Awardist” podcast (recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike) that she is interested in reprising the role of Celia Foote in a sequel to the 2011 Oscar-winning drama “The Help.” Celia was an ostracized housewife grief stricken over several miscarriages, who forms a friendship with her maid, Minerva “Minny” Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer in an Oscar-winning role). “You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,” Chastain said. “I just want to do something, Celia and Minny, and see what happened.

Jessica Chastain has an idea for a sequel to The Help that would include reprising her role of Celia Foote and Octavia Spencer’s role of Minny Jackson.

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE ACTORS’ STRIKE.

Sandra Bullock's late partner Bryan Randall is being remembered by some of the couple's famous friends. On Aug. 5, Randall passed away at 57 after a three-year battle with ALS, his family, which includes Bullock, said in a statement.

Octavia Spencer’s “heart is broken” for friend Sandra Bullock following Bryan Randall’s death.

Octavia Spencer is offering support to her good friend Sandra Bullock following the death of her longtime partner, Bryan Randall.

Jessica Chastain recently revealed a "gross" moment during her run on Broadway’s "A Doll’s House" when she had to kiss her costar after she got sick in her mouth. "I can say it now, 'cause we're closed," the "It" actress told Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on their "Smartless" podcast released Tuesday. "This is really gross, what I'm going to tell you guys," she said after they asked her about her worst moment during the production, which ran from March until June.