Although the actress acknowledges her great work in the film, there were also negative situations
Twenty years after the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was released, Keira Knightley, who played Elizabeth Swann, revealed why being in such a successful movie made her unhappy.
In front of the cameras, the actress was proud that, as a woman, her name could be recognized in the industry led by men, but for this very reason she was so S- that she could not stand it.
"She was the object of everyone's l-st," Knightley said in an interview with Harper's Bazaar. "It's not that she doesn't have a lot of struggle in her, but it was interesting to go from being really tomboyish to being cast as the complete opposite. I felt very restricted. I felt very trapped. So later roles tried to try to break out of that.".
The character of Elizabeth was intended to be seen as a woman who does not prioritize the feminine and prefers to take up a sword and fight, however, the young woman who played her was not seen that way.
She could no longer break away from her role
Keira wasn't even 18 years old when she was given the role, it was a great opportunity to climb and be able to participate in more projects, but her work with Johnny Depp made her lose her confidence.
She subsequently worked in movies like Love Really, Pride and Prejudice, and Atonement, but Elizabeth Swann seemed to overshadow her other roles and so she began to push herself more.
"I was incredibly hard on myself. I was never good enough. I was absolutely determined. I was so ambitious. I was so driven. I was always trying to get better and better, which is an exhausting way to live."
She acknowledged that although she was tired, she now misses the strength of the 22-year-old version of her, which was extremely strong.
"I'm in awe of my 22-year-old self because I'd like a little more of her back."
She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress
She doesn't specify if the film had anything to do with her illness, but Knightley gave up acting for two years. Later, she returned to take on different roles.
She worked on the film The Imitation Game, for which she was nominated for an Oscar, thus, she once again trusted her talent: "There was never an ounce of me that believed that she was not going to find a way.".
Pirates of the Caribbean had two other films in addition to the three in which the actress participated, but she no longer collaborated on them.
