Jessica Biel starred in Irwin Winkler’s 2006 movie “Home of the Brave”, which is about three soldiers, who struggle to readjust to life at home after returning from their duty in Iraq. Her role in the movie was that of a single mother, a young soldier – who returns from the war in Iraq having lost a hand, who learns to deal with the loss of one of her hands. The movie co-stars Samuel L Jackson and Curtis Jackson and how she handles the challenge of getting on with life after this traumatic experience is one of the stories told in the movie. Talking about the movie in an interview, Jessica Biel also recounts how she gained great respect and understanding of the troops in Iraq while working in the movie and how it made her more aware of the plight of the troops deployed abroad.

Jessica Biel describes the movie as an excitement and a thrilling experience, and spoke of how she didn’t have much of an idea about the experiences of the troops and how they come home, until she started speaking with some female amputees and sergeants with families, who went through these harrowing experiences. Jessica Biel mentions speaking with female amputees, who were open to speaking with her about their injuries and sharing with her the intimate details of their recovery and emotional state, which helped her do the role in the movie better and more truthfully.

After understanding the torment, pain and judgement, many of the troops go through, Jessica Biel has a different perspective on them and their plight and feels that all of this has given her a much greater appreciation for the soldiers. She took the opportunity to show her appreciation for the troops at the Oscars, where she hoped for the troops to be back home soon.

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