Photo Shoot: Alicia Vikander for Elle UK (September 2024)

She is one of her generation’s most versatile actors, with an impressive and eclectic range of roles. When her latest film, ‘Firebrand’, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, the audience gave the star a rousing, eight-minute standing ovation.

She talks about her parallel universe career, living in London and filming ‘Firebrand’ during Elle UK’s photo shoot.