In March, the French actress was seen in plate-mail playing the vengeful Persian warrior-queen Artemisia in the action hit Rise of an Empire. With both the upcoming White Bird in a Blizzard and The Salvation arriving in October, has, coincidentally or not, been a renaissance for the year-old. Who knew that was possible? Here, we see Green trying to do something different from the roles she played before, playing someone that is tumbled into a raw and emotional affair with McGregor that is fuelled by lust and catastrophe as the mysterious disease starts robbing them of their humanity.

She achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Ridley Scott 's historical epic Kingdom of Heaven Green has since starred in numerous independent films, including Cracks , Womb , and Perfect Sense Green starred as Morgan Pendragon in the Starz historical fantasy series Camelot

The great thing is, while Green possesses all the physical attributes to make the character work, you can also see the wheels spinning behind her piercing eyes because Artemisia is also wrought with inner turmoil. The character is filled with all sorts of complexities, and Green said she reveled in every single one of them. That childhood trauma made her blind and so full of vengeance. Admittedly shy in real life, Green loves roles like Artemisia because they give her an opportunity to blow off steam in ways she never otherwise dream of doing. Not only did Green dive into an intense regimen to not only be fit physically to do all her own stunts, she also became very proficient with knives, swords and a bow and arrow.