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She applauded Chastain for not just taking up her cause, but the crusade for gender equality.

\"She provided a much-needed shoulder and listened,\" Spencer told The Hollywood Reporter. \"And then she did what she always does: She took up my cause and made it her own. As a friend, she’s your biggest cheerleader; but as a colleague, she’s your most vocal advocate.\"

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For her upcoming female-fronted spy thriller, \"355,\" which was Cannes' biggest sale, Chastain spearheaded a deal to have all five actresses paid equally and get a share of equity in the film.

\"Susan Sarandon or Jessica Lange or Sissy Spacek. You wonder: These incredible actresses, where are they now? Why did they disappear for so long?,\" Chastain explained. \"It was a system that wasn’t working. And so I thought, ‘Well, what if we now take the power and give it to the actresses?’\"

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