In the eyes of Tammy Faye: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield… who is starring in the film to see on Disney+?

Jessica Chastain is Tammy Faye Bakker

In the title role of this biopic adapted from the documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Jessica Chastain is transformed into the skin of televangelist Tammy Faye, famous for her permanent false eyelashes and makeup.

In recent years, the American actress who will soon celebrate her 45th birthday has become an essential reference in Hollywood. After her first appearances on television in the Emergency series, Veronica Mars and New York, court of justice, she made an impression in 2011 thanks to her roles in La Couleur des sentiments and The Tree of Life, among others.

Jessica Chastain quickly strings together successes, from Zero Dark Thirty to X-Men: Dark Phoenix, via Interstellar, Alone on Mars, The Big Game and It: Chapter 2. After having shone in the mini-series Scenes from a Marriage with Oscar Isaac, viewers were able to find her on the big screen in early 2022 in the action film 355.

Already nominated twice for the Oscars – once in 2012 for her role in The Color of Feelings, then in 2013 for Zero Dark Thirty, she could finally win a precious statuette this year thanks to her stunning performance in the guise of Tammy Faye . Verdict on March 28!

Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker

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At the heart of the news, Andrew Garfield is also preparing to surprise you in the biopic In the eyes of Tammy Faye, in which he plays Jim Bakker, televangelist and husband of Tammy Faye.

After a successful start to his career on stage for the British-American actor, he was revealed to the general public in 2010 thanks to two significant roles on the big screen: that of Tommy in the drama Near Me Always, and that of Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network, which earned him numerous nominations and awards.

In front of Marc Webb’s camera, Andrew Garfield also slips into the skin of the spider-man in The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel, before being chosen by Mel Gibson to embody the main character of his war film You will not kill.

For the past few months, the actor who has also collaborated with Martin Scorsese and Andy Serkis has been talking a lot about him. Stunning in the musical drama Tick, Tick… ​​Boom! for which he was nominated for the Oscar for best actor, Andrew Garfield also shares the poster for Spider-Man: No Way Home with Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire. Find it from March 23 on Disney+!

Cherry Jones is Rachel Grover

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Known for having played the role of the President of the United States in seasons 7 and 8 of the cult series 24 Hours chrono, Cherry Jones lends her features to Rachel Grover, the mother of Tammy Faye who has a complicated relationship with her.

A real phenomenon on the boards – with five Tony Award nominations, including two trophies, you could also see the 65-year-old actress in front of the cameras of Robert Redford (The Man who whispered in the ear of horses), M Night Shyamalan (Signes, Le Village), Mira Nair (Amelia), Terrence Malick (Knight of Cups) and Amy Poehler (A Weekend in Napa).

More recently, she also gave the reply to Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Brooklyn Affairs by Edward Norton. On television, she has appeared in the series Transparent, American Crime, The Handmaid’s Tale, Succession and Defending Jacob.

Fredric Lehne is Fred Grover

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Less known than his costars, actor Fredric Lehne has played in the series Dallas, Lost: The Disappeared, Ghost Whisperer, American Horror Story, Chicago Fire, Yellowstone… Supernatural fans will also recognize him as the main performer of Azazel , the famous yellow-eyed demon.

Starring in Zero Dark Thirty as his co-star Jessica Chastain, he also had small film roles in The Wings of Hell, Men in Black, The Dark Knight Rises and The Greatest Showman. In the film In the eyes of Tammy Faye, he plays Fred Grover, the stepfather of the televangelist.

Mark Wystrach as Gary Paxton

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Actor and country singer, leader of the group Midland, Mark Wystrach lends his features to music producer Gary Paxton, a close collaborator of Tammy Faye, who was also a singer (and Jessica Chastain also gave voice for the film) .

Vincent d’Onofrio and Sam Jaeger are in the game

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Alongside Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield and Cherry Jones, spectators will be able to find Vincent d’Onofrio (New York, criminal section, Jurassic World, The Magnificent Seven) in the role of conservative pastor Jerry Falwell. Recently on the poster for the series Hawkeye, where he took over the role of Kingpin (seen in Daredevil), the actor made himself known to the general public in 1987 in Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick.

Sam Jaeger lends his features to building contractor Roe Messner, who notably worked on the construction of numerous churches. After having held the role of Joel Graham for five years in the series Parenthood, the American actor played in The Politician, Why Women Kill, The Handmaid’s Tale and Tell Me a Story, or even American Sniper, Inherent Vice or Her at the cinema .

Find this exceptional cast from March 23 in the new film In the eyes of Tammy Faye on Disney +.