Disney +: Cate Blanchett as an anti-feminist activist, surrounded by a shower of stars in this interesting mini-series

Cate Blanchett is Phyllis Schlaffle

If moviegoers are used to seeing her explode on screen, Cate Blanchett has also changed things up in recent years, thanks to her stunning portrayal of lawyer and model stay-at-home mom Phyllis Schlafle in the series. Mr. America.

Embodying the cold and implacable face of the movement against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the proposed amendment aimed at guaranteeing equal rights between the sexes, the actor once again showed his talent, though not the latter. No more proof needed, as evidenced by his impressive career.

From her first Oscar nomination for Elizabeth in 1999 to her most recent nomination for Tarry in 2023, Cate Blanchett has worked under the direction of many famous filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, David Fincher and Terrence Malick. Illustrated in major box office hits: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, Thor: Ragnarok, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull…

Rose Byrne is Gloria Steinem

Opposite Phyllis Schlafle we find the emblematic figure of feminism, the American journalist Gloria Steinem, an ardent defender of the ERA. Actress Rose Byrne, who has excelled on both the small and big screens throughout her career, was chosen to portray this true icon.

Welcomed to the role of lawyer Ellen Parsons in the TV series Damages, she also impressed in Troy, My Best Friends, X-Men Saga, Marie-Antoinette in the cinema or more recently as an aerobics queen in Dark Humor. comedy physical.

UZO ADUBA IS SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

Praised for his role in Orange Is the New Black and recently seen in Season 4 of Analysis, Uzo Aduba lends his chops to Shirley Chisholm, a pro-ERA politician running for the Democratic primary. 1972 US presidential election.

Elizabeth Banks is Jill Ruckelshaus

Although a member of the opposing party, Republican feminist activist Jill Ruckelshaus is also a strong supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment as well as abortion rights. It is actress and director Elizabeth Banks (Spider-Man, Hunger Games, Pitch Perfect, Charlie’s Angels, etc.) who plays her on the screen as Mrs. America.

Melanie Lynskey is Rosemary Thomson

Currently starring in the series Yellowjackets, and has also appeared in the hit The Last of Us and the mini-series Candy: Murder in Texas, Melanie Lynskey plays Rosemary Thomson, one of Phyllis’s main supporters, Schlafly and a member of the anti-group. – Feminist organization STOP ERA.

Tracey Ullman is Betty Friedan

A major figure in feminism, like her colleague Gloria Steinem and the author of the essay Mystified womanJournalist Betty Friedan will appear in the miniseries as Tracey Ullman (Ally McBeal, Dead in 2020, The Prom).

Margot Martindale is Bella Abzug

She is also one of the women who marked the second wave of feminism across the Atlantic in the 70s: Bella Abzug is played by Margot Martindale, seen in The Americans, The Good Wife, American Crime Story, Your Honor and most recently on the big screen in Cocaine Bear , directed by fellow actress Elizabeth Banks.

Sarah Paulson Alice McRae

Unlike her co-stars, Sarah Paulson plays a fictional character inspired by Phyllis Schlafle’s entourage: Alice McRae, who will support the activist in her campaign against the ERA. The actor, well known to fans of Ryan Murphy, played roles in American Horror Story, American Criminal HistoryFeud, Ratched, but also in the cinema Ocean’s 8, Pentagon Papers or Glass.

John Slaughter is Fred Schlaffle

In this mostly female cast, John Slater, star of Mad Men and interpreter of the Howard Stark character in the Marvel universe, is camped out by lawyer Fred Schlafly, Phyllis’ husband.

Already a colossal actress. America is rounded out by Kyle Carter, Ari Graynor, Gene Triplehorn, Nyssie Nash, James Marsden and Jay Ellis. Find this miniseries in its entirety now on Disney+.