Irresistible (2020)
After retired Marine colonel Jack Hastings
(Chris Cooper) is captured on viral video
drawing attention to the plight of his right-
wing Wisconsin town’s undocumented
workers, Democrat strategist Gary Zimmer
(Steve Carell) recruits him as a candidate for
the mayoralty.
FIVE FACTS:
- Irresistible is written and directed by Jon
Stewart, who hosted The Daily Show from
1999 to 2015. - In Irresistible, Rose Byrne plays Faith
Brewster, a Republican strategist who rises to
the local Democrat challenge. - The script was partially inspired by
the 2017 special election for Georgia’s
congressional district. Democrat and
Republican campaigners spent over $55
million on this election between them. - Filming locations for Irresistible included
the city of Rockmart in Georgia. - During filming breaks, Carell and Stewart
signed autographs for locals and took selfies
with them.