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Keira Knightley Shares Troubling Consequence of Pirates of the Caribbean Films
- Keira Knightley, who starred as Elizabeth Swann in the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films from 2003 to 2007, revealed last year that the franchise simultaneously made and broke her career.
- This difficult experience followed her breakthrough in Bend It Like Beckham and an Oscar nomination for Pride & Prejudice , which contrasted with scathing reviews for her Pirates role, especially around the 2006 release of Dead Man's Chest.
- Knightley shared in a 2024 Vanity Fair interview with Rosamund Pike that the Pirates films were her most successful work but caused many to perceive her as a terrible actress, leading to public criticism despite her Oscar nomination.
- The Pirates franchise has grossed over $1 billion globally and is currently being rebooted without Johnny Depp, who producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed will not appear in the upcoming sixth film.
- Knightley's reflections highlight the personal and professional costs of blockbuster franchises, suggesting complex implications for actors balancing commercial success and critical reception in long-running series.
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The Independent (US)Keira Knightley shares troubling consequence of Pirates of the Caribbean films
‘It was, in my 21-year-old head, quite confusing,’ British star said
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Keira Knightley, at the age of 21, was already a star actress. Her face became known all over the world thanks to her role as Elizabeth Swann in the popular saga "Piratas del Caribe". However, the British interpreter is very aware that her success in the franchise was also a source of deep personal and professional conflict. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, along with her co-star Rosamund Pike, in the framework of the 20th anniversary of …
"I got terrible reviews — or at least the ones I remember were terrible"
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