Keira Knightley to Play Coco Chanel in Karl Lagerfeld Directed Short Film

Keira Knightley could be taking on her role of her life as she will star as Coco Chanel in a short film directed by none other than Karl Lagerfeld.

The film will be in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Chanel‘s first boutique and will be screened in May.

Keira is the ideal fit for the role as she’s has been the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance since 2007.

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