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At the press junket for Atonement in Manhattan on Tuesday, one brave soul piped up during the roundtables to ask Keira Knightley if she was or was not interested in returning for a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film. You may remember that the third one ended on that rather ambiguous note, but then sort of doubled-back with a pretty definitive, boxed-into-a-corner end-credit teaser. Knightley seemed to be ready for this question and had a very definitive answer. She quickly responded, with a tone of sadness and seriousness in her voice, "I can't imagine doing another one. That was an amazing experience, really was, totally extraordinary, but I think three for me is probably enough." This was probably to be expected. The Pirates series is subject to the same industry realities as the X-Men series -- the more money those movies make, the bigger the paychecks the cast members are going to demand for future installments. I think you can almost certainly say goodbye to Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner.
Regarding her other projects, Knightley reported that she has completed her work on The Duchess, as well as The Edge of Love, opposite Sienna Miller and Cillian Murphy. As far as future work, she had nothing to report on that front. Another interesting note: although Knightley showed up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for today's junket along with her co-star James McAvoy, director Joe Wright was a no-show despite being in Manhattan as recently as last night. Joe, are you sick of us press people already?
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12-05-2007 @ 12:18AM
Corey Atad said...
As much as I love the first movie and enjoyed the sequels I'd be happy without a 4th movie. And I'm glad Keira Knightley realizes it's probably time for her to leave the series. And see looks hot in that picture by the way.
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12-05-2007 @ 1:54AM
eugene said...
There's no logical reason for elisabeth or will to return in the 4th movie. The last movie ends with a nice shot of will coming home to elisabeth and his son and we see jack sail off in search of immortality.
Continue Jack's story, fine, but shoe-horning will and elisabeth back in just seems a little contrived. By a little, I mean a lot.
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12-05-2007 @ 1:57AM
Pat said...
Wow, I'm envious of anyone getting to see Keira in the flesh. Does she still look like she just emerged from a concentration camp, or has she packed on a couple of pounds to look merely skinny?
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12-05-2007 @ 10:48AM
Eddie said...
I hope she lost a few pounds. Women just don't look good overweight like that.
What the hell do you care, anyway? Will it really make you feel that much better about yourself to feign indignation over the personal life of someone whose career you so obviously envy?
12-05-2007 @ 10:43AM
Eddie said...
Wait, you mean a fourth movie with a flimsy plot and trainwreck performances doesn't sound like a good idea, Keira? Say it ain't so!
We'll always keep that image of you butchering cinema (er, I mean, acting) in that porn-star-discovers-tan-in-a-can orange glow in our hearts forever...
Barf.
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12-05-2007 @ 3:06PM
AJ said...
Well I'm sure if they wanted her in it real quick a la Keith Richards I'm sure she would do it.
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12-22-2007 @ 10:04PM
NAILA AFZAL said...
I DON'T KNOW I WOULD REALLY ENJOY SEEING ELIZABETH AGAIN IN A PIRATES 4 BECAUSE SHE IS THE KING OF THE PIRATE LORDS SO THATS A STORY TO TELL,AND MAYBE WHO KNOWS THERE IS MORE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WILL AND ELIZABETH.
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