Channel has chosen French actress Audrey Tautou to star in the leading role for advertising the famous No.5 perfume next year.

Makeup Buzz reports that Tautou will partner with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Following the films Amelie and The Long Engagment, this will be the third collaboration between Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Once again CHANEL has commissioned a director and his muse to write a new page in the love story between the cinema and No.5.

According to Daily Obsession, Tautou will replace Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman.

Chanel will be partnering with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet for their next No. 5 film, whom Ms. Tatou has also worked with in A Very Long Engagement and Amelie, one of our favorite films ever! We ADORE the elegance of Chanel ads, and they are always memorable. You can be sure that we’ll be keeping our eyes out for the new No. 5 film in 2009.

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