Jessica Chastain is standing by her decision to criticize Apple TV over the postponement of The Savant after Charlie Kirk's assassination.In a Porter cover-story interview published Monday, as reported by Variety on October 6, 2026, Chastain said she felt responsible to the actors, as well as to the real person she portrays in the series. She said,“I really had to go on record that I thought [the postponement] was a mistake… I learned that it’s OK to be honest."Apple pulled The Savant days before its premiere following Kirk’s assassination. Apple confirmed last month that The Savant will now debut in spring 2027, around a year and a half after its planned release.Variety @VarietyLINKJessica Chastain says Apple made a "mistake" delaying her Apple series "The Savant" after Charlie Kirk's assassination and stands by calling out the company.“I felt responsible to a lot of people, to all of the actors in the series… to the real person I played, I felt accountability to her because of the sacrifices that she’s made and the difficult things she’s done to keep us all safe. I really had to go on record that I thought [the postponement] was a mistake… I learned that it’s OK to be honest. You can be honest in a kind and respectful way and feel like you’re still speaking your truth, you’re still authentic to who you are without being fearful of – I don’t know – I guess of never working again. Again, women are [supposed] to feel grateful. Well, we can be grateful and we can also be honest about things. We can be both things at once.” (via Porter)Chastain stars in "The Savant" as a woman whose job is to infiltrate online forums in which white supremacists gather and sometimes plan domestic terrorist attacks. The show was originally set to premiere Sept. 23, 2025 but was pulled from Apple TV’s schedule just days before release in the wake of Kirk's assassination. "The Savant" is now set to stream in November.Jessica Chastain stands by her criticism of Apple overThe SavantVariety reported that Jessica Chastain said she had to speak publicly about the postponement because of the responsibility she felt toward the people involved with The Savant.Chastain, who also serves as an executive producer, plays Jodi Goodwin, a veteran, wife, and mother whose work involves infiltrating online forums where white supremacists gather and sometimes plan domestic terror attacks. She said she felt accountable to the real person on whom her character was based, citing the sacrifices and difficult work involved in keeping people safe.The series was created by Melissa James Gibson and adapted from Andrea Stanley’s 2019 Cosmopolitan story, “Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?”Jessica Chastain also addressed concerns about being open in the entertainment industry. “You can be honest in a kind and respectful way,” she said in the Porter interview, adding that people can remain authentic without being fearful of never working again. She also said women can be grateful for their opportunities while being honest about things they disagree with.According to Variety, Apple announced the postponement days before the September 23, 2025 premiere, saying it had made the decision “after careful consideration” and looked forward to releasing the series at a future date.Jessica Chastain takes on a country star in Netflix’sHeartlandPeople reported on October 6, 2026, that Jessica Chastain is also starring in Heartland, a Netflix thriller whose trailer was released Tuesday. She plays Misty Jones, a fictional country musician who returns to Nashville after 20 years in seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her niece, a rising country musician.The film’s official synopsis, cited by PEOPLE, says Misty’s search leads her into a darker side of Nashville where people, including herself, are not necessarily what they seem.Jessica Chastain told PEOPLE that her experience portraying Tammy Wynette in the 2022 miniseries George and Tammy, for which she received a 2023 Emmy nomination, gave her an advantage in preparing for Misty.The cast also includes Jennifer Nettles, Garrett Hedlund, Ross Lynch, Paul Sparks, John Hawkes, and Carter Faith, who makes her screen acting debut in the film, according to PEOPLE. Heartland begins streaming on Netflix on November 13, 2026.