Charli Xcx's nine-film streak raises questions about whether she can sustain a career beyond pop stardom.
In her new film "The Moment", Charli plays a version of herself that is both self-aware and satirical. The movie is a mockumentary that takes aim at 21st-century pop culture, with Charli as its star but also the butt of the joke.
But it's not just pop culture she's poking fun at - her own persona is subject to scrutiny too, with her "pouty" face and "vampy" style being mercilessly mocked in The Moment.
Yet despite these efforts, Charli seems content to play smaller roles than many of her peers. She has a small but significant part in "100 Nights of Hero", a medieval fantasy film where she plays a storybook heroine who is forced to pretend she doesn't know how to read.
It's this kind of role that suggests Charli's taste and sensibility are key to her success as an actress. The singer has long been drawn to films with a strong point of view, and collaborations with directors who share her interests.
Her ability to manipulate her face is one of her greatest gifts as an actor, deployed to comedic effect in Benito Skinner's TV comedy "Overcompensating".
This willingness to take risks on smaller projects suggests Charli the movie star may turn out to be an auteur rather than just a vessel.
In her new film "The Moment", Charli plays a version of herself that is both self-aware and satirical. The movie is a mockumentary that takes aim at 21st-century pop culture, with Charli as its star but also the butt of the joke.
But it's not just pop culture she's poking fun at - her own persona is subject to scrutiny too, with her "pouty" face and "vampy" style being mercilessly mocked in The Moment.
Yet despite these efforts, Charli seems content to play smaller roles than many of her peers. She has a small but significant part in "100 Nights of Hero", a medieval fantasy film where she plays a storybook heroine who is forced to pretend she doesn't know how to read.
It's this kind of role that suggests Charli's taste and sensibility are key to her success as an actress. The singer has long been drawn to films with a strong point of view, and collaborations with directors who share her interests.
Her ability to manipulate her face is one of her greatest gifts as an actor, deployed to comedic effect in Benito Skinner's TV comedy "Overcompensating".
This willingness to take risks on smaller projects suggests Charli the movie star may turn out to be an auteur rather than just a vessel.