Who looked the best at ‘The Martian’ UK premiere: Damon, Ejifior or Chastain?

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Here are some photos from last night’s London premiere of The Martian. Where CB and I used to fight over who loved Matt Damon more, I think after last week’s mansplaining-diversity incident, we’re not really feeling the Matty D love right now. Plus, his hair looks like crap. BOO! And it doesn’t seem like he came to the premiere with Luciana either – he posed solo on the red carpet, and then he posed a lot with his female costars.

So, let’s talk about the fashion of his costars. Jessica Chastain looked beautiful in this Elie Saab ball gown in black. I kind of think she should have saved this for the Crimson Peak premieres, you know? It seems to have some slight Victorian influences. Still, I love it on her and I like the big, emerald earrings too. Her hair looks great here.

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Kristen Wiig is in The Martian too, much to my surprise. She wore a little cocktail dress from Valentino. I’m not crazy about the dress, but I like that she’s not styling herself to look like Jennifer Aniston these days. Kate Mara was also on hand, once again making me feel so strongly that the haircut was a mistake. The hair is so bad, you guys. I can’t even. Mara’s dress is Dior. It’s cute enough, but I think it might look better with spaghetti straps?

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Other photos… Sean Bean with his wife (?) Ashley Moore. Sean is in the film and God help me, I would hit that. Also: James McAvoy attended the premiere with Joy McAvoy, his younger sister. Oh, and of course Chiwetel Ejiofor. Hot damn!

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Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

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  1. GlimmerBunny says:

    Jessica’s dress is one of the most beautiful gowns I’ve ever seen, but I wish it was another color (wine red/purple/navy), the black makes the detailing get lost.

    I don’t like Kate Mara’s haircut either, bute here you can’t even tell it’s short? It looks like a sleek bun.. The dress isn’t good though.

    I can’t wait to see this movie!

  2. Beth No. 2 says:

    Chiwetel looks the best. Matt looks good but I’m not loving the tailoring on his suit. Jessica’s hair is everything but the dress looks a tad dated in black.

    • K says:

      No question Chitewel looks better then anyone. That suit fits him perfectly, not to mention he is extremely handsome but he came in a great color and perfectly tailored suit.

  3. Lennox says:

    Wow, there is a fair amount of gorgeousness at this premiere! I know Matt Damon’s not the flavour of the month but he is looking seriously great right now. I think this is one of Jessica Chastain’s best ever looks and I’m liking Chiwetel’s somewhat snug grey suit. Ooh, and James McAvoy’s coat!

    • Santia says:

      I’ve always loved Matt, but he just ruined everything for me with that whitesplaining thing. Can’t quite look at him the same way anymore.

      • Emma - The JP Lover says:

        @Santia, who wrote: “I’ve always loved Matt, but he just ruined everything for me with that whitesplaining thing.”

        Did Matt Damon really say anything different than what Viola Davis said in her acceptance speech?

      • embertine says:

        Did Viola Davis say that it was important to have diversity in casting but not amongst the production team? Because that’s what Matt said.

      • Jane says:

        Matt said a competitive show should be based on merit when choosing a director (behind the camera). That’s all.

    • sills says:

      Yes, everyone looks great here, props to all the stylists. Exception is Kristen who looks a bit uncomfortable, standout is Chiwetel who can REALLY wear a suit.

    • Bridget says:

      With Matt Damon, it feels like “He said something stupid once, now he’s not perfect and I am done with him!”. The dude left the stuff on the show when he could have easily buried it, and took his criticism face on. I’m guessing he learned a pretty big lesson.

      • Colette says:

        It’s obvious by his non apology apology that he didn’t think he was wrong so that’s why he left it in the show.Why would he bury it since that’s how he feels.

  4. embertine says:

    Chiwetel is utterly delicious. I didn’t even notice what he was wearing, as his general air of doe-eyed dapperness overwhelms the very concept of clothing.

    Whither Sebastian Stan? Hopefully filming torrid love scenes with Chris Evans, or is that just in my imagination.

    • truthSF says:

      “Whither Sebastian Stan? Hopefully filming torrid love scenes with Chris Evans, or is that just in my imagination.”

      Hahahahaha!! Hopefully it would be a part of the extras in the new Captain America’s Civil War DVD when it comes out

    • Cam says:

      Such a wonderful actor too. I hope he gets Denzel Washington-like fame soon.

  5. Lilacflowers says:

    This is by far one of Jessica’s better looks.

    Chiwetel and MacAvoy together.

  6. Gee2.0 says:

    Love James McAvoy so much, but those lifts…

    • BW says:

      Agreed! If men are going to wear lifts, they really need their pants cut to cover the shoes and the heels. It would make their legs look longer. Besides, horizontal wrinkles are never a good look.

    • InvaderTak says:

      I was about to comment on how short his sister must be that James is taller than her. uhg. Why not just embrace it dudes? I think Mark Ruffalo is the only short dude in Hollywood who doesn’t wear them.

      • Jellybean says:

        Jeremy Renner doesn’t either. Look at the press for Avengers, RDJ, Renner and Ruffalo are all about the same height. Ruffalo tends to slouch, but he and Renner are always about the same, with RDJ at least a couple of inches taller. As for McAvoy, I don’t really count heals as lifts, he isn’t trying to hide anything and the style isn’t extreme, but I don’t know what he has worn before.

    • Dani says:

      I knew something looked off!!

    • byland says:

      It’s even sadder because he was always honest about being on the shorter side. Never seemed to bother him in the beginning.

    • mia girl says:

      Not even the lifts can kill my total devotion to The Mac!

    • amilue says:

      To be fair, (unless there’s some hidden wedge/platform inside the shoe) I wouldn’t really consider those lifts. They’re just boots. Cowboy boots have higher heels than those, and we don’t call cowboy boots lifts. Or do we?

      • ichsi says:

        There is a wedge hidden in those shoes. This is a public event, he has started to wear shoes like these to them a few years ago because Hollywood is watching and they want to their men to be or at least to appear tall. But lifts shmifts, he is the hottest guy on this carpet (although Chiwetel does give him a run for his money) and he is an incredible actor. Now if only we could throw that annoying notion that a man has to be tall to be a man, taller than a woman most importantly, overboard and enjoy his talents regardless of height or the lack thereof, wouldn’t that be great?

  7. lower-case deb says:

    is Mara’s dress slipping down her body? it looks very precarious. however i love the design and detail.

    MCAVOYYYY!
    i just happened to watch him on Craig Ferguson a long long time ago when he was treated to an unplanned Benny Hill homage by his stag night taxi driver.

    to live such a spontaneous life.. so jelly.

  8. ncboudicca says:

    Sean Bean is my forever boyfriend, despite his obvious personal issues, but Chiwetel Ejiofor wins the premiere. I love that suit on him.

    Other than that, two thumbs up for everyone (even Rooney Mara).

    • Jellybean says:

      For me it was Sean as the bad guy in Lorna Doone way way back in the past. I think Clive Own was the good guy, but I barely noticed him, even as a kid pretty boys did nothing for me. I will always have a soft spot for Sean, whatever his personal issues.

      • ncboudicca says:

        Wut? Clive Owen was in Lorna Doone? Holy cow, I don’t even remember him in that. I wonder if that’s on Netflix, I’ll have to go back and re-watch.

        The Sharpe Series was what hooked me!

      • ncboudicca says:

        Nevermind what I said above – I was thinking of Clarissa, not Lorna Doone!

      • amilue says:

        Haha. I was about to say…neither Sean Bean nor Clive Owen was in Lorna Doone!

      • Jellybean says:

        1990 TV movie, Sean Bean played Carver Doone and Clive Owen played John Ridd.

    • me says:

      Yeees Sean Bean. I even watched Legends for him. The show is not very good and he is not aging very well. It is hard to take him seriously as a super good secret agent, when he has a barrel for midsection and it looks like it pains him to even walk. But still, Sean Bean! Love him.

      • GlimmerBunny says:

        I’m happy he seems to be aging well – makes it so mych easier to bring him back for flashbacks next season on GoT 😉

      • smcollins says:

        Coming aboard the Sean Bean train! He’s been one of my biggest celebrity crushes for almost 20 years. The man is walking sex, and that voice…Oh yeah, I’d hit that all day long!

    • stellalovejoydiver says:

      haha, that’s Kate Mara here (Rooney’s less successful sister), I like her dress, but it looks painful and unflattering in the chest area.

  9. lucy2 says:

    They all look good, but I’m loving Jessica’s gown the most by far.
    I don’t care for Kate’s haircut much either, but I think as it grows out it might look good.

  10. Alice says:

    Ejiofor, without question!!

  11. Astrid says:

    Maybe I haven’t had enough coffee. The lighting seems harsh and their faces are all shiny. Some of the clothes and hair styles seem really messy….hiding in office cube

  12. Jess says:

    Chiwetel is so hot. And Jessica looks beautiful. And thanks to the Damonsplaining I now see Matt as a smug douche in every pic so yuck. It makes it hard to consider watching the Martian and I had been so excited.

  13. alice says:

    I don’t know, but unpopular opinion: Jessica is a bit overdressed for a foreign premiere? This is an awards gown IMHO, way too dramatic.

  14. Tiny Martian says:

    Well, I was going to say Ejiofor for the win………but then I scrolled down and to my surprise, there was my darling McAvoy, so now I have a dilemma!

  15. meme says:

    Chastain looks gorgeous and love that gown. Wiig’s dress is awful as is Mara’s hair

  16. KikiGee says:

    Wow, Kristen Wiig has great legs.
    As someone with chubby legs, I appreciate good knees/ankles.

  17. GoodNamesAllTaken says:

    Chiwetel and Jessica both look beautiful. Actually, everyone looks nice, except I can’t stand it when grown women pose pigeon toed, like they’re about to stick their thumb in their mouth and talk baby talk.

  18. lila fowler says:

    Chastain looks like she’s overdressed. She always dresses like it’s the red carpet at Cannes. Also, I don’t know what she’s done to her face lately but it does not look good. The short haircut does not help, IMO.

    • Kate says:

      Chastain is dressed like a movie star, and she has the talent to pull off the persona. I look at her face quite a lot because she’s my girl crush and one of the few celebrities I faithfully follow. She looks exactly the same as ever. If anything, she might be recently ‘Toxed for the publicity blitz and it may need to “settle” a bit more, but it’s not distorting her features.

      • Chinoiserie says:

        Chastain does dress like a movies star, you are right. It is her style and she does it well so it does not matter that she is overdressed. She might be a bit uncomfortable however wearing those gowns and her dresses often look similar.

      • Cam says:

        I agree. I love the fact that she goes all out for the red carpet and I love her glamour and style. And I don’t see any plastic surgery in her face either. Love her!

      • amilue says:

        This. She’s as gorgeous as ever. If she’s done anything to her beautiful face, it was minimal and tasteful.

  19. kri says:

    They all look good, except Mara’s hair is epically heinous. Good god-THE MCAVOY!! Meeeeeeeeowwwwwwwww

  20. Kate says:

    I like Valentino, so I like Wiig’s look. Jessica Chastain is a goddess and so, so talented. Kate Mara’s dress looks too tight. She’s so unfortunate-looking and not much of an actress, so apart from her being a well-connected Mara I have no idea why she has a thriving acting career.

  21. Lama Bean says:

    Chiwetel is giving me all kinds of strange feelings in my loins.

  22. Tudom says:

    Rooney is my favourite Mara sister (gorgeous and talented girlcrush!). Kate needs to sort that hair, it does her no favours.

  23. Bridget says:

    Kate Mara looks out of her depth.

  24. Debutante says:

    Chiwetel has big, popped out alien eyes. I don’t get all the love for him. Matt always looks hot and I think his hair is fine…which I cannot say for kate mara ! Yikes.

    • amilue says:

      I’m sure he’s a great actor, and he does wear that suit well. But I don’t really see the appeal either.

  25. Debutante says:

    Jesus. kristen wiig looks like she’s playing peter pan in local theater.

    Why does she look awkward in every sIngle thing she wears.???

  26. Cam says:

    Can’t wait to see this film. Great cast and of course Jessica’s the best dressed. I’m looking forward to seeing Kristen Wiig in a dramatic (i.e., non-comedic) performance.

  27. amilue says:

    Chastain. Always Chastain.

  28. sauvage says:

    I like Kate Mara’s haircut, actually; what I don’t like here is her lipstick.

  29. Lamppost says:

    I’m not sure if it’s the recent man/whitesplaining thing but in my eyes the shine has really gone from Matt Damon. Watched him on Graham Norton last night and he was dull as dry toast. Jessica Chastain was charming but hardly had any airtime.

  30. AnotherDirtyMartini says:

    I liked Kate Mara’s dress & shoes until I saw her solo picture. What is she doing there? Hatching a ginormous Martian egg?

    Damon looks good, but he has irked my crevice as well with his mansplaining so whatevs.

    I do love Chastain’s dress and earrings. Hell, I just love her, ‘k? Oh yeah! That dress with RED earrings for Crimson Peak! Too late. Should we place bets that she’ll be wearing red at CP premiere?

    I find Kristin Wiig so damn funny, but I’m not feeling this for a fall premiere. Maybe I’m being too stuck in my ways.

  31. AnotherDirtyMartini says:

    Oh and be still my heart, Sean Bean. Hottie!