Jessica Chastain inspired by the Kardashians for Molly's Game role

Jessica Chastain has said she based her character in Molly's Game on reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West

Jessica Chastain. Pic/AFP

Jessica Chastain has said she based her character in Molly's Game on reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West. The 40-year-old actor took inspiration from the entrepreneur and her sisters to prep for the title role in the Aaron Sorkin-directorial debut film. "To play Molly Bloom, I thought about what women have to become in order to find power in a society where men are making all of the rules. I was like, 'Oh, my gosh - the Kardashians are an incredible example of women who have their own sense of entrepreneurial power.'

"And in real life, Molly looked a lot like them. For research, I actually watched Kim's tutorial on face shading and contouring," Chastain said, according to Contactmusic.

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