Jeremy Strong Teased Jessica Chastain Over Box Office Result and She Posted It

Jeremy Strong teased Jessica Chastain over beating him at the box office, and Chastain shared the texts for everyone to see.

Chastain posted the exchange on her Instagram Story on Monday night, 12 October, according to Variety. Strong had sent her a Vulture headline that read: "'Other Mommy' Spanks 'The Social Reckoning' at the Box Office." She posted it all.

The numbers behind the joke are stark. "Other Mommy" took the No. 1 spot with $27.5 million in domestic ticket sales, the United States and Canada, while "The Social Reckoning" earned $5.5 million, as reported by Variety. Those figures were published on 11 October as studio estimates.

The two stars are facing off as rival leads. Chastain plays a demonic mother in the horror film "Other Mommy," while Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Reckoning," Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to "The Social Network," according to Variety.

Chastain replied with a simple "Omg." Strong answered with a middle finger emoji followed by a kiss emoji. Strong added "Its so funny" and Chastain shot back "You look SO SAD!"

Chastain also laughed at the art that ran with the story. She wrote "These pics are hysterical" about Vulture's side-by-side choice of the two actors in character, according to Variety. He did not hold back.

The wider weekend context favoured horror. "Other Mommy" opened on 3,365 screens, according to Deadline, and received a D+ CinemaScore from opening-night audiences, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CinemaScore is a poll of cinemagoers on opening night. Variety described the $5.5 million start for "The Social Reckoning" as a flop in its 11 October box office report.

What makes this stand out is the humour between the two. No speeches. Just two leads trading jokes while their films fight it out on the charts.