Jessica Chastain And Oscar Isaac Were Just Spotted Getting Cozy On The Red Carpet–What Do Their Spouses Think?!

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac may be old friends and co-stars, but the pair were seen getting extra close on the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival recently, sparking speculation that they may be moving out of the friend zone despite their respective marriages. However, Chastain quickly denied the rumors, asserting that they’re simply doing their jobs as they run press for their upcoming HBO series, Scenes From A Marriage.

On Saturday a video went viral of Chastain and Isaac on the red carpet looking very much in love as they posed for photos to promote their new show Scenes From A Marriage. At one point, Isaac even playfully kissed Chastain’s arm, fueling rampant rumors that the pair were together in real life. However, Chastain set the record straight on the Today show on Wednesday, revealing that the pair were just “acting.”

“We’re acting, but also Oscar and I have been friends — we went to college together — so we’ve been friends more than half of our lives,” the 44-year-old actress shared. “Let me just say, though, this is a slow-motion video, and everybody is super sexy in slow motion.”

Chastain also noted that in real time, the sweet moment hardly had the same romantic appeal. “I think it was really funny because when you look at it in regular speed, I’m looking straight ahead and he looks over at me and he just kind of goes to give me a peck on my elbow, and at the same time, I’m going to give him a hug.” She added, “So all of a sudden, his face ends up in my armpit. He made a joke out of it. Look, he’s smiling there!”