Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain were seen in costume on the set of the their upcoming film Mothers’ Instinct in New Jersey.
On Friday the actresses, 39 and 45, slipped into character as best friends for the forthcoming thriller, which is set in the 1960s.
Anne wore a coiffed Jackie Kennedy-style dark brunette wig and Jessica was nearly unrecognizable with bleached blonde hair.
Lights, camera, action: Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain were seen in costume on the set of the their upcoming film Mothers’ Instinct in New Jersey
Hathaway’s cinched-waist light blue dress featured delicate lace trim and tied on the side with a pale purple satin ribbon. The short-sleeved, V-necked dress had side slits and appeared to be layered over a pair of matching pants.
For her part, Jessica turned heads in a halter-neck dress with multicolor stripes throughout. She teamed it with white pumps and a red lip.
Anne sported white quilted leather slippers and shielded her eyes with oversized black sunglasses.
She completed her retro look with a deep crimson lipstick and a string of pearls.
Retro: The 39-year-old actress wore a coiffed Jackie Kennedy-style dark brunette wig and a light blue dress when she was spotted filming scenes for the 1960s-set movie on Friday
In addition to starring, Anne is also producing the movie, which is being helmed by Belgian director Olivier Masset-Depasse (Sanctuary, Illégal).
The psychological thriller reunites Hathaway with her Interstellar castmate and ‘incandescent buddy’ Jessica Chastain, who produces and stars as Celine’s neighbor/best friend Alice.
The Bulgari brand ambassador and the 45-year-old Oscar winner also co-starred in James Gray’s film Armageddon Time, which received a seven-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19.
Mothers’ Instinct is a remake of Masset-Depasse’s own 2018 film Duelles starring Anne Coesens and Veerle Baetens.
‘Life’s perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident,’ the logline for the American reboot read.
Behind the scenes: In addition to starring, Anne is also producing the movie, which is being helmed by Belgian director Olivier Masset-Depasse (Sanctuary, Illégal); both pictured here in June 2022
‘Guilt, suspicion, and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond, and a psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side.’
Both Mothers’ Instinct and Duelles are loosely based on Barbara Abel’s 2012 novel Derrière la Haine.
‘It takes actors of Jessica and Anne’s caliber to communicate the intricacy of these two roles,’ Olivier, winner of the Cannes SACD Prize, said in a statement.
Blonde ambition: The psychological thriller reunites Hathaway with her Interstellar castmate and ‘incandescent buddy’ Jessica Chastain (pictured Wednesday), who produces and stars as Celine’s neighbor/best friend Alice
Origin: Mothers’ Instinct is a remake of Masset-Depasse’s own 2018 film Duelles starring Anne Coesens (L) and Veerle Baetens (R)
‘The relationship between a mother and child is the most powerful connection between two human beings. When this bond is severed, it calls into question conventional morality and even sanity.
‘In the behind-closed-doors atmosphere of 1960s America, Mothers’ Instinct becomes a terrifying, high-pressure powder keg.’
On May 11, Deadline reported that Neon (Pig, Titane, Spencer) has already acquired US rights to distribute Mothers’ Instinct.
Inspiration: Both Mothers’ Instinct and Duelles are loosely based on Barbara Abel’s 2012 novel Derrière la Haine
