Jessica Chastain to star opposite Brad Pitt in ‘Tree of Life’

Jessica Chastain will play the female lead opposite Brad Pitt in ‘Tree of Life‘, a film that story concerns the loss of innocence as seen through the eyes of the son of the characters portrayed by Pitt and Chastain.

Sean Penn appears in a supporting role.

Heath Ledger was originally slated to star in the film, but Pitt replaced him prior to the late actor’s death.

Jessica Chastain will next be seen in the Al Pacino starrer ‘Salomaybe?’.

Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain

Writer/Director: Terrence Malick

Brad Pitt Lead Role In ‘Tree of Life’

There’s been no official announcement as yet, but it’s been reported that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been sighted in Smithville, Texas where Terrence Malick may be setting up for a location shoot.

Heath Ledger had been previously linked to the lead role.

According to previous reports, Sean Penn is attached to star in ‘Tree of Life’ as well.

The story, which the elusive filmmaker has apparently been quietly crafting for decades, has been called a ‘complex drama’.

In the summer of 1978, Malick had begun work on this film, which was his most ambitious project. It was called ‘Q’ at the time, but now it has returned with the title ‘Tree of Life’.