Jessica Chastainis ready to portray a new kind of superhero one that actually exists in the real world.
And I was incredibly impressed with Amy Loughren because without her it would’ve continued to go on."
“We make so many movies about superheroes,” she adds.
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“I couldn’t believe I didn’t know more about it,” Redmayne tells EW.
“The script itself and then Charlie Graeber’s book were an astonishing revelation.
He was hiding in plain sight.”
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While Cullen was fascinating in a macabre way, it was Loughren’s actions that ultimately inspired Redmayne.
That, I hope, is something to take away [from watching this film]."
Chastain met the real Loughren while preparing to portray her.
The Oscar-winner says hearing firsthand what Loughren was able to accomplish on her own was invaluable.
“It really is kind of the tale of David and Goliath,” Chastain says.
“I wasn’t really interested in that aspect of it.
I don’t feel dirty after I’ve watched something of his.”
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