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Keira Knightley Rules Out Franchises After Experience With ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’: “I Was Taken Down Publicly”


Having been in the limelight since she was 17 with 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' Keira Knightley said she has ruled out returning to franchises.

She portrayed Elizabeth Swann in the original Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man’s Chest(2006) and At World’s End(2007), opposite Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp. Elsewhere in the interview, the Love Actually star discussed the complicated and traumatic relationship she had with her fame, especially as a young woman in Hollywood at a time when topics concerning mental health and body image were not treated with care. Knightley, who spoke of taking a step back from acting after raising two daughters along with husband and musician James Righton, will soon appear in Netflix’s six-part spy-thriller series Black Doves, opposite Ben Whishaw, which is slated for release Dec. 5.

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