Jessica Chastain confirms she auditioned for Country Strong

Jessica Chastain has confirmed she auditioned for the 2010 movie Country Strong.

In her upcoming mystery thriller, the Oscar-winning actress plays former country megastar Misty Jones, who investigates her niece's disappearance.

The film was written and directed by Shana Feste, who is best known for making the musical drama Country Strong, starring Gwyneth Paltrow as a troubled country singer.

During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Tuesday, Chastain revealed that she auditioned for Feste for the 2010 movie.

"She was so sweet to me and I always remembered that audition and so when I got this script and I saw her name, I was so happy," she gushed.

"Because I remember, I don't know if you do, you know time goes by but I remember the people who were really kind when they didn't have to be. Because when I first met her, none of my movies had come out, you know, no one cared about who I was."

Chastain experienced her career breakthrough in 2011, when she appeared in seven films released that year, including The Help, The Debt, The Tree of Life, Take Shelter and Texas Killing Fields.

The Zero Dark Thirty star is also no stranger to playing country music singers, having portrayed Tammy Wynette in the 2022 miniseries George & Tammy.

Heartland follows her character Misty as she explores Nashville's seedy underbelly to find her niece, a rising country musician.

The film, which also stars John Hawkes, Garrett Hedlund and Jennifer Nettles, will premiere on Netflix on Friday.