The fantasy supernatural swashbuckler franchise film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was such a positive role for Keira Knightley; she was only 17 years old when she starred as Elizabeth Swann in the 2003 film. “[Elizabeth Swann] was the object of everybody’s lust,” Keira Knightley said about her character. It left her feeling “stuck” and “constrained” in the industry. She hoped to change audiences’ views of her with the films Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. The latter earned her an Oscar nomination. Keira Knightley is amazed at all she accomplished at such a young age but reflected being insecure. Back then she always thought she was never good enough. Keira Knightley went on to star in two more of the fantasy supernatural swashbuckler franchise films, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
Keira Knightley Became a Hollywood Star Before She Was 25
She was able to score several accolades and roles in big-budget feature films in her late teens and early twenties. Now Keira Knightley openly talks about the double standards and sexual way in which female stars are often perceived. Knightley may have felt constrained in the fantasy supernatural swashbuckler franchise films, but her career doesn’t reflect that. The star has accomplished more than many actors don’t achieve in their whole careers. It’s through her insecurities that Keira Knightley was able to score iconic roles. Her role in the fantasy supernatural swashbuckler franchise films is just a part of her career, but not her whole career. She will star in the upcoming crime mystery Boston Strangler which will premiere on Hulu on March 17. Knightley will play a reporter who ties the Boston Strangler murders together.
The actor continues to book many projects and impress critics. She looks back at her younger self and thinks it’s extraordinary what she managed to accomplish.
