Chastain is a feminist , and has often spoken against the discrimination faced by women and minorities in Hollywood . She wrote an opinion column on gender imbalance in the industry for a December 2015 issue of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' . At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival , where she served as a jury member , Chastain bemoaned the passive portrayal of women in most films . She has complained about a lack of female film critics , which she believes hinders a gender-neutral perspective on film . Chastain advocates for greater gender balance on sets , including more representation of women on film crews and in positions of power . On social media , Chastain aims to " amplify the voices " of victims of sexual harassment in the industry . In 2018 , she collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time 's Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination . In the same year , she appeared alongside several actresses in '' This Changes Everything '' , a documentary about the poor representation of women in Hollywood films
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
Jessica Chastain