Interview with Elle Fanning: Star of Sentimental Value and Predator
Numéro met Elle Fanning at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The actress stars in Sentimental Value, Predator: Badlands, The Neon Demon, and Super 8. With her delicate features, ethereal beauty, and remarkable talent, Elle Fanning is considered one of American cinema's prodigies.
Starting her career as a child actor, she worked with Sofia Coppola and has since built an impressive portfolio. At Cannes, she presented Sentimental Value, released in August 2025, and served as an ambassador for L’Oréal Paris.
Career Highlights
- Age: 27
- Years active: 25 years in Hollywood
- Films and series: Over 50 credits
- Roles range: From eerie alien beauties to innocent, vulnerable girls; from ethereal princesses to authoritarian empresses
Elle’s unique ability to both charm and unsettle viewers makes her one of the most captivating figures of her generation.
"Elle Fanning can easily charm and unsettle her audience. A striking paradox that has made the diaphanous actress and director one of the most fascinating and disconcerting figures of her generation."
Recent and Upcoming Projects
- Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim Trier, won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2025's closing ceremony.
- She will star this fall in the intense film Predator: Badlands.
As L’Oréal Paris ambassador and Sofia Coppola’s muse, Elle continues to excel and evolve, never resting on her past success.
Author’s summary: At 27, Elle Fanning combines ethereal beauty with diverse roles, cementing her status as one of cinema’s most mesmerizing and versatile talents today.