Jessica Chastain Shared A Seriously Humanizing Text Exchange With Jeremy Strong

Stephanie SoteriouWed, October 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC

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As you may know, both Jessica Chastain and Jeremy Strong released new movies last week, with Jessica starring in the horror film Other Mommy, while Jeremy plays Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network sequel, The Social Reckoning.

© Universal Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection, © Sony Pictures Releasing / Courtesy Everett CollectionAnd, if you’re wondering, Other Mommy beat The Social Reckoning at the box office this past weekend, which is something that Jeremy was quick to acknowledge to his fellow actor — and his messages are making people see him in a whole new light.For reference, 47-year-old Jeremy is pretty renowned for how serious he is, which partially manifests through his method acting. He shot to global fame playing Kendall Roy in Succession, and some of his castmates have spoken at length about struggling with Jeremy’s approach to filming.

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(For what it’s worth, Jeremy is big on method acting because Daniel Day-Lewis is one of his idols, and working as his assistant on the 2005 film The Ballad of Jack and Rose, when he was 25, was hugely influential for him.)

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Jeremy is also famous for his almost constantly somber facial expression, which he has previously attributed to being told he “smiled too much” when he was younger. In a 2023 interview with GQ, the star explained that after securing a scholarship to Yale, he felt like an outsider among his peers due to his working-class background.

JC Olivera / Getty ImagesHe told the publication: “My mother always felt like going to Yale ruined me. In the sense that she saw me become very turned inwards and more depressive, or less free… People used to tell me that I smiled too much, which is maybe hard for people to believe when they know me now.”

Frazer Harrison / Getty ImagesAll of this to say that Jeremy’s public persona is still pretty limited in 2026, and that is why people were so delighted by the glimpse into the real, more lighthearted him in Jessica’s text exchange.For context, the two actors are longtime friends and have worked together three times — the first being on Zero Dark Thirty in 2012, then on Molly’s Game in 2017, and Armageddon Time in 2022.

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Jeremy actually started the conversation, sharing a link to a news article that reads: “Other Mommy Spanks The Social Reckoning at the Box Office,” to which Jessica replied: “Omg.” At this point, Jeremy playfully hit back with a finger pointing emoji, implying that he was swearing, and a kiss emoji: “👆🏼😘” Jessica added: “These pics are hysterical,” and he responded: “Its so funny.”

Jessica Chastain / ViaInstagram: @https://www.instagram.com/jessicachastain/?hl=en“You look SO SAD!” Jessica reiterated, to which Jeremy quipped: “You look INSANE.”

Stefania D'Alessandro / Getty ImagesRight off the bat, people were left shocked by this insight into Jeremy’s texting style, with a popular Reddit comment reading: “I'm surprised Jeremy Strong doesn't text in complete sentences with perfect grammar and MLA citation.” To which somebody else replied: “I was surprised by that too, and that he used emojis!” Meanwhile, one more said of the conversation: “Jeremy Strong seems like the exact kind of guy to take something like that very personally so I guess I'm pleasantly surprised?”

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“This is actually adorable and humanizes Jeremy Strong so much to me,” another wrote, before joking: “I didn’t know method actors could use emojis.” Somebody else said: “Wait. He seems…. Fun? I’m literally shocked he comes off as insufferable and self serious in interviews.”Others shared stories that they’d remembered reading about Jeremy that paint him in a whole new light, including a particularly emotional one about how he supported Michelle Williams and her 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, after Matilda’s dad, Heath Ledger, tragically died in 2008.

Nina Westervelt / Getty ImagesSpeaking to Variety in 2022, Michelle revealed that he and some other friends and relatives all moved into her home after the bereavement, adding: “Jeremy was serious enough to hold the weight of a child’s broken heart and sensitive enough to understand how to approach [her] through play and games and silliness.”“It’s true that his clothes were always designer, but he had only one sweater and two t-shirts and they were torn at the neck because he would play ponies with my daughter and let her ride on his back and use his clothing as reins,” Michelle went on. “So he walked around with his beautiful things ruined and he never thought twice about it and he never told her to stop.”

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“[Matilda] didn’t grow up with her father but she grew up with her Jeremy and we were changed by his ability to play as though his life depended on it, because hers did,” she concluded at the time.

Stuart C. Wilson / Getty ImagesResponding to the resurfaced quotes, a Reddit user wrote: “I never heard about that, what a lovely show of support to a grieving mother and child.” While another confessed: “I would commit murder for anybody who could be that person for my children.” And one more concluded: “What a special and beautiful thing that is. Now I’m crying instead of working.”Needless to say, this Jeremy Strong appreciation seems long overdue, and I, for one, am here for it. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

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