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Key Points Elle Fanning attended 'Predator: Badlands' screening in London, blending high fashion and rebellion. Her outfit featured a white skirt, leather biker jacket, and sparkling jewelry. Fanning stars as an android in the sci-fi film, premiering November 7 in the US. Actress Elle Fanning brought a blend of high fashion with a bit of a rebellious edge to London on October 27. The star attended the UK Special Screening of her latest science-fiction action film, Predator: Badlands, held at the BFI IMAX Waterloo. Fanning paired a sweeping, floor-length white skirt with a cropped, creamy white leather motorcycle jacket. The jacket, featuring sharp lapels and asymmetrical zipper details, instantly introduced a subversive attitude to the elegant ensemble. Fanning accessorized the look with a sparkling selection of jewelry that focused all attention on her hands. A close-up reveals a sophisticated stack of shimmering rings on her left hand, including intertwined bands of gold and diamonds that caught the light, providing a bit of playfulness to the biker-chic aesthetic. Several decorative pins fastened to the jacket’s lapel added a quirky touch. The rebellious fashion choice could be seen as a nod to Fanning’s role in Predator: Badlands. The film, directed by Dan Trachtenberg of Prey fame, is set in the distant future on a remote planet and features a massive narrative shift for the franchise: Fanning’s character, Thia, is an android (synth) from the Weyland-Yutani Corporation who forms an unlikely alliance with Dek, a young, outcast Predator. The film is set to premiere in theaters on November 7. Fanning is a veteran actress who navigated a transition from child star to Hollywood leading lady and producer. Born in Georgia she began her career opposite her sister, Dakota Fanning, and quickly built an extensive and diverse filmography, showing remarkable range across genres. Her breakout role came in 2011’s sci-fi thriller Super 8, but Fanning achieved major commercial success as Princess Aurora in Disney’s Maleficent (2014) and its 2019 sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Beyond blockbusters, she garnered critical acclaim in independent and art house films such as the coming-of-age drama Ginger & Rosa (2012) and the Southern Gothic thriller The Beguiled (2017).On the small screen, Fanning secured award nominations, including a Primetime Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations, for her lead role as the ambitious Catherine the Great in the Hulu period satire series The Great (2020–2023). She also received praise for her portrayal of Michelle Carter in the limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022).
