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Elle Fanninghas a new series launching on Apple TV, and it seems like the perfect next move followingSentimental Value. Sentimental Valueis a severely overlooked dramaby Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier. Released in the United States on November 7, 2025, the movie currently holds a 97% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
Fanning appears in the movie as Rachel Kemp, an American actress who is the main character in a renowned film director Gustav Borg’s (Stellan Skarsgård) latest play. Since she doesn’t speak Norwegian, Rachel experiences doubt in her performance for the first time in years and starts to make it a challenge for Gustav as well.
It’s a remarkable, surprisingly challenging performance by Fanning, whose career has seen some unexpected, yet successful developments in recent years. In April 2026, she will play a more typical role than her previous ones, but it’s a step that suits her professional path.
Elle Fanning Plays Margo Millet in Margo’s Got Money Issues
Elle Fanning will appear in the new Apple TV original series,Margo’s Got Money Troubles, adapted from the 2024 book by Rufi Thorpe. The show, along with the novel, focuses on Margo Millet (Fanning), the daughter of a Hooters server, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and a former professional wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman).
Margo’s chaotic life has taken her down various paths, and lately, she’s found herself pregnant following a relationship with her junior college English instructor. In need of financial support for her upcoming child, Margo attempts to join OnlyFans and ends up reconnecting with Jinx in the process.
Jinx’s experience within WWE’s kayfabe seamlessly transitions to developing a persona for an OnlyFans page, with Margo swiftly rising to prominence on the site. Presented as a drama, the book is cleverly humorous and might serve as the ideal leading role Fanning has been seeking to elevate her career.
The Journey of Elle Fanning’s Career Remains Intriguing
Even though the book is considered “scandalous” and unconventional, this would actually be one of the more “traditional” roles in Elle Fanning’s career. Since she started acting at the age of 3 inI Am Sam, Fanning has been part of an unexpected variety of movies and television programs that other celebrities usually avoid.
Elle Fanningwas Catherine the Great part of something highly uniqueThe Great, portrayed a minor, frequently humiliated character named Sylvie Russo inA Complete Unknown, and suspended from the back of a Yautja inPredator: Badlands. This role in Margo’s Got Money Troublescould be the way a larger audience discovers her remarkable skills.