What people wait from Charlotte Le Bon depends entirely on where she is. "In America I'm a dramatic player," says the Canadian-born, Paris-based Le Bon. "And in France I'm a comedian." For anyone paying attention, information technology'south clear there is no limit to Le Bon's ability. The former model got her big interruption in a comic segment on the French talk show Le K Journal and was afterward handpicked by Steven Spielberg for 2014'southward The Hundred-Human foot Journey. Since then she has appeared in the Philippe Petit biopic The Walk, and this month she stars opposite Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac in The Promise, director Terry George's ballsy near the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

​Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise.

Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon in The Hope.

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The new film provides more than just a message, however—it's making a difference. It'due south proceeds will exist donated to causes including the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #KeepThePromise to hash out problems involving the Armenian genocide, 1 of the movie's focuses. The Promise follows Le Bon'south Ana, an Armenian woman caught in a love triangle, as a campaign confronting her people begins and she joins the resistance. "What I like is that she became a symbol of courage," Le Bon says.

Co-ordinate to George, after an extensive search he discovered clips of Le Bon's Grand Journal skits online and, even though the textile was humorous, knew he had constitute his star. "Charlotte gave her all," he says. "She's an creative person who approaches her work seriously." Of course, that doesn't mean she isn't willing to revisit her comic roots. "I'm open to everything," says Le Bon, a front row fixture during Paris's recent fashion week. "I want challenges—that's the virtually exciting part of the job."

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​Charlotte Le Bon, Oscar Isaac, and Christian Bale in The Promise.

Charlotte Le Bon, Oscar Isaac, and Christian Bale in The Promise.

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