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Elle Fanning: It Was Difficult to Perfect My 'Maleficent' Character

Elle Fanning dons a summery white dress as she takes a casual stroll with her boyfriend Dylan Beck while out and about on Sunday afternoon (June 1) in Los Feliz, Calif.

The 16-year-old actress recently opened up about about how she connects with her Maleficent character.

“I am a very energetic, excited person,” Elle told the L.A. Daily News. “I definitely do smile an awful lot, it’s kind of part of me. But also, this is a fairy tale, so it’s exaggerated, of course. No one can be that naïve.”

She continued, “But it was difficult to get my character right and not just make her the girl who is happy all the time. Even though she is so lovely, you want to give her a little more substance and depth. We worked on that, to make sure she was not someone you would just disregard.”

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Elle Fanning & Her Boyfriend Dylan Beck Hold Hands at Disneyland!

Elle Fanning and her boyfriend Dylan Beck hold hands while celebrating her birthday at Disneyland on Saturday (April 12) in Anaheim, Calif.

The newly 16-year-old actress slipped into a sleek dress during the day to pose for some photos in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle wearing a pair of Maleficent ears.

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Elle will be playing the role of Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty) in the major film Maleficent, coming out in theaters on May 30.

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