Read Deadlines coverage and the full Memorandum of Agreementhere.

Ive looked through it.

I do think personally its a good deal but of course I only have one vote.

Jessica Chastain at the Marrakech Film Festival

Jessica Chastain at the Marrakech Film FestivalGetty Images

Its important to me what everyone else thinks as well.

The beautiful thing about taking a vote, is that everyone gets to have a say.

I didnt choose to be so public about it.

SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards in February 2025

Chastain said she checked in with the SAG-AFTRA leadership before hitting the film festival circuit.

I did my homework.

I spoke to the leadership at SAG.

I asked them, How can I best support this acting community?

because SAG is the most important community that Ive ever been a part of.

I would never want to do anything against them, and I only wanted to support them.