The film also focuses on her relationship with fellow televangelist Jim Bakker, played by Andrew Garfield, and the founding of Praise the Lord television network (known simply as PTL),which regularly drew in over 20 million viewers a day. The film chronicles Faye’s life, starting from her humble beginnings in rural Christian America.
In the film, Faye is brought to life by Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain via a striking physical transformation. The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an upcoming biopic about Tammy Faye Messner, one of the most famous and prolific televangelists in history.