Jessica Chastain is getting compared to Jennifer Lawrence, after briefly tripping over her dress on her way to accept the SAG Award for Best Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries.
Following her nasty tumble up the steps, the 45-year-old actress received some much-needed assistance from Irish actor Paul Mescal and a man in the front row, who also rushed to her aid.
Almost immediately, Twitter users were quick to comment about the similarity between her fall and Lawrence’s infamous nosedive at the Academy Awards back in 2013.
Once she was back on her feet, the Oscar winner made a speedy recovery and went on to deliver an inspirational speech, honoring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
During her speech, the mother-of-two, who scooped up the same award at last year’s ceremony, was honored for her role as Tammy Wynette in George and Tammy.
As she accepted the trophy, the performer offered a motivational message to aspiring and struggling actors as she said: ‘I’m doing a show right now in New York, I’m doing A Doll’s House and every day after the show I get to meet people at the stage door and I meet a lot of actors, who tell me their stories and it reminds me of when I was in college.’
Oh no: Jessica Chastain is getting compared to Jennifer Lawrence, after briefly tripping over her dress on her way to accept a SAG Award for Best Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Oh no! Following her nasty tumble up the steps, the 45-year-old actress received a hand up from Irish actor Paul Mescal and a man in the front row, who rushed to her aid
Drawing comparison: Social media users were quick to compare the fall to the one Lawrence had back in 2013 at the Oscars (seen above)
‘Philip Seymour Hoffman came to speak to my class and I told all his frustrating stories about auditions and he encouraged us to keep going even when we thought no one was watching us,’ she continued. ‘And he said at the end of the talk, ‘I look forward to working with each of you’. It really shocked me because it was like he brought it into being. A few years later it came true and I had the opportunity to do a play with him.’
‘I’m telling this story right now because it reminds me of how powerful our mind is and what our thoughts can do, so I want to tell everyone who might be struggling at home, to all the actors I get to meet, ‘Keep going, you’re one job away. I look forward to working with you, I’ll see you on set and I love you,’ Chastain told viewers.
Jessica paid tribute to her fellow nominees, Emily Blunt (The English), Julia Garner (Inventing Anna), Niecy Nash Betts (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), and Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) before pledging to share her award with co-star Michael Shannon.
She said: ‘Thank you so much to the Screen Actors Guild Awards, I just have to recognise my fellow nominees -Amanda, Emily, Julia, Niecy – I have seen all of your performances and I am in awe of you and your talent, they’re amazing…I share this with Michael Shannon, who I believe is one of our greatest working actors.’
‘It was a dream collaboration from day one and I wouldn’t have got to day two without his support,’ she concluded.
She didn’t seem too fazed by her fall as she explained that she was momentarily ‘trapped’ in her gown before some ‘very nice men’ helped her up.
‘I am the one who never expects this is going to happen,’ she told ET after accepting the win. ‘Yeah, I fell on the stairs, that’s good because some people didn’t know that I did.’
Chastain wore a voluminous fuchsia gown, adorned with vertical ruffles down the front, to the star-studded ceremony.
For the occasion, she accessorized her floor-length dress from Zuhair Murad, which features a plunging neckline, a hot pink lipstick and colorful statement earrings.
Back on her feet: The Oscar winner made a speedy recovery as she quickly picked herself up and went on to deliver a moving speech, honoring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ouch: Despite the fall, she didn’t miss a beat as she went on to collect her trophy
A stumble: Almost immediately, Twitter users were quick to remark at the similarity between her fall and Lawrence’s nosedive at the Academy Award back in 2013
Funny: Some poked fun at the star as they quipped that Chastain was honoring Jennifer Lawrence’s infamous fall
‘Thrilled with the small amount of steps at the #SAGAwards I’ve spent 70% of my life worrying about actresses falling up stairs. UPDATE: 10 seconds after I tweeted this Jessica Chastain fell up the stairs. I blame me,’ another wrote
‘Jessica Chastain fell up the stairs,’ a third social media user wrote
Her nearly waist-length red tresses cascaded down her back in pin-straight strands.
Jessica’s makeup artist Kristofer Buckle used products from Charlotte Tilbury to achieve the actress’s look for the evening – which was ‘inspired by a punk princess’, he revealed.
‘Today’s look was inspired by a punk princess, matching her lips to her Gucci gown, and choosing a fierce black winged liner on her upper lid,’ he revealed – explaining that he used the Charlotte Tilbury Feline Flick in Panther to get that perfect wing on her eyes, while her lip color was created using the K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Velvet Underground.
‘I also added the new Hollywood Glow Glide Highlighter in Moonlit Glow to her shoulders and décolletage,’ Kristofer added, while the newly-launched Pillow Talk Matte Beauty Blush Wand accentuated the actress’s natural glow.
The Molly’s Game is nominated for Showtime’s miniseries about George Jones and Tammy Wynette, which aired its finale episode in December.
The show reunited her and Michael Shannon, who she starred with in the 2011 psychological thriller Take Shelter.
The show follows Tammy and George as they thunder through drugs, fights and even – in her case – shock therapy.
The duo had a dramatic and explosive marriage from 1969 to 1975, scarred by problems including his galloping alcoholism.
Looking good! For the occasion, she accessorized her floor-length dress from Zuhair Murad, which features a plunging neckline, a hot pink lipstick and colorful statement earrings
2023 SAG AWARD WINNERS – FULL LIST
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Austin Butler – Elvis
Colin Farrell – The Banshees Of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser – The Whale – WINNER
Bill Nighy – Living
Adam Sandler – Hustle
Comeback king: Brendan Fraser earned Best Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Whale
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett -Tar
Viola Davis – The Woman King
Ana de Armas – Blonde
Danielle Deadwyler – Till
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Paul Dano – The Fablelmans
Brenda Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER
Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Babylon
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER
The Fabelmans
Women Talking
Top honors: Everything Everywhere All At Once won four of five of the film awards
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
The Batman
Avatar: The Way Of Water
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Top Gun: Maverick – WINNER
The Woman King
TV
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Steve Carell – The Patient
Taron Egerton – Black Bird
Sam Elliott – 1883 – WINNER
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Emily Blunt – The English
Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy – WINNER
Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
Niecy Nash-Betts Dahmer – Monster
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout
Leading lady: Jessica Chastain won Best Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for George & Tammy
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul
Jason Bateman – Ozark – WINNER
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Adam Scott – Severance
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Julia Garner – Ozark
Laura Linney – Ozark
Zendaya – Euphoria
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Bill Hader – Barry
Steve Martin – Only Murders In The Building
Martin Short – Only Murders In The Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – Dead To Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jean Smart – Hacks – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Ozark
Severance
The White Lotus – WINNER
Bella: The White Lotus earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary – WINNER
Barry
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders In The Building
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Andor
The Boys
House Of The Dragon
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power
Stranger Things – WINNER