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French actress Eva Green, 44, began her career at the age of 21, making her debut in the entertainment industry with the movie The Dreamers (2003). Since then, she has starred in numerous movies and TV shows, including 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Perfect Sense (2011), Camelot (2011), Penny Dreadful (2014-2016), and more.
Her recent appearance was in The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023). In 2024, she took a role in Martin Campbell's action thriller Dirty Angels, which is set to be released in theaters on December 13.
Fans of this actress can enjoy five of her best movies to binge-watch this holiday season.
(Disclaimer: This piece is solely based on the author's opinion)
5 Best movies of Eva Green to binge-watch this holiday season
1) The Dreamers (2003)
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The Dreamers is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The romantic film was inspired by Gilbert Adair's 2003 novel of the same name. In this drama, Eva Green plays Isabelle. The character is a French girl who has a twin named Théo (played by Louis Garrel). The siblings were born conjoined and share a passion for cinema.
An American exchange student named Matthew (played by Matthew Pitt) interacts with the twins and moves in with them for a month. The plot of the movie centers on their romantic journey.
The French actress recalled an incident during filming when her hair accidentally caught fire in an Instagram post dated October 22, 2021. She also shared a glimpse of the moment alongside the related scene.
2) Dark Shadows (2012)
Dark Shadows is a 2012 film directed by Tim Burton. The cast includes Johnny Deep, Christopher Lee, Eva Green, and Helena Bonham Carter among others.
In this film, Eva Green, who stars as Angelique Bouchard, is a witch. Her heartbreak story with Barnabas Collins fuels the plot. Bouchard, in anger, uses her magic to turn Collins into a vampire, after which she buries him alive.
3) Casino Royale (2006)
Martin Campbell's Casino Royale is a 2006 James Bond film starring Daniel Craig. The story follows Bond, who embarks on his first job as a secret agent to prevent a private banker from funding the top criminals.
Eva Green plays the character of Vesper Lynd in this film, who is a British treasury agent who assists Bond in his attempt to stop the corrupt banker.
The synopsis of the film reads as:
"After receiving a license to kill...James Bondheads to Madagascar, where he uncovers a link to Le Chiffre, a man who finances terrorist organizations. Learning that Le Chiffre plans to raise money in a high-stakes poker game, MI6 sends Bond to play against him, gambling that their newest "00" operative will topple the man's organization."
4) White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
Gregg Araki's White Bird in a Blizzard stars Shailene Woodley in the lead role, among others. Eva Green essays the role of Eve Connor, the mother of Kat Connor (Shailene Woodley), in this movie. Eve's unexpected departure drives the plot of this film.
The story revolves around Kat Connor. Her world is turned into chaos when her mother disappears. When she learns that her mother was strangled to death, she embarks on a journey to discover the culprit.
5) Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
This 2005 release is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, and Eva Green, among others.
Green's aura steals many spectators' hearts in this film, particularly in the heartbreaking scene in which she pours poison into her son Baldwin V's ear and kills her when he is diagnosed with leprosy to spare him misery.
The synopsis of the movie reads as:
"Still in grief over his wife's sudden death, village blacksmith Balian joins his long-estranged father, Baron Godfrey, as a crusader on the road to Jerusalem. After a perilous journey to the holy city, the valiant young man enters the retinue of the leprous King Baldwin IV, which is rife with dissent led by the treacherous Guy de Lusignan, who wishes to wage war against the Muslims for his own political and personal gain."
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