Why Jessica Chastain Wants A The Help Sequel With Octavia Spencer

Jessica Chastain became a star thanks to her role in The Help, and she has devised a clever idea for a sequel co-starring Octavia Spencer. Premiering in 2011, The Help follows young writer Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan (Emma Stone) who attempts to chronicle the lives of African-American domestic workers in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s. Praised for its ensemble cast and uplifting message, The Help wasn’t without its controversy for perpetuating a white-centric narrative despite telling a story of the civil rights struggle. Even with those critiques, the film was a critical and commercial success and catapulted many of its leads into stardom.