Jessica Chastain wins Best Actress Oscar

For the penultimate Oscar of the evening, the competition was very tough. Jessica Chastain was nominated for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Olivia Colman for The Lost Daughter, Penélope Cruz for Madres paralelas, Nicole Kidman for Being the Ricardos and Kristen Stewart for Spencer. It was Anthony Hopkins who gave the statuette to Jessica Chastain for her role as Tammy Faye, the famous televangelist at the head of the show Praise the Lord Club who, adored by millions of Americans, reigned over a veritable financial and religious empire for decades. A role of studio actress, transformed under an imposing make-up, that the Academy is used to rewarding. Tammy Faye worked hard for the LGBT cause during the AIDS years and Jessica Chastain therefore delivered a committed speech on the Oscars stage.