First Look: Audrey Tautou as Coco Chanel

The French actress, who just signed on as the new face of Chanel No. 5, is also starring in a biopic portraying the famed designer

By Peter Gicas May 13, 2008 2:50 PMTags
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Well this gives the term promotional tie-in a whole new meaning.

Not only did Amélie star Audrey Tautou recently sign on to replace Nicole Kidman as the new face for Chanel's iconic No. 5 fragrance, but the French cutie is taking on the titular role in a Coco Chanel biopic as well.

In a desperate attempt to not be outdone, ousted spokesperson Kidman, whose portrayal of author Virginia Woolf earned her an Oscar, will soon begin hawking prosthetic noses.