Keira Knightley said in an interview with The Times of London that she has erased from her memory the “public shaming” she endured from the press amid her breakout during the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy. The Oscar nominee was just 17 years old when she debuted as Elizabeth Swann in 2003’s “Curse of the …

Keira Knightley became a household name at a young age because of her big roles. Now, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actress is opening up about the trauma she experienced during that time.

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

Keira Knightley became a global superstar almost overnight thanks to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The movies were massive hits that made Knightley a household name. Except for a brief cameo in the most recent Pirates film,

As the Pirates franchise got popular, Keira Knightley was subjected to speculations about her weight and whether she was suffering from an eating disorder.

Keira Knightley saw her level of fame increase when she appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, but she has no interest in returning to that way of life.

Keira Knightley’s fans have been left speechless after discovering her age when she appeared in the first Pirates Of The Caribbean film. The actor, 39, portrayed Elizabeth Swann in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl in 2003 opposite Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and Orlando Bloom as Elizabeth’s love interest,

The Pirates movies “were the most successful films I’ll ever be a part of and they were the reason that I was taken down publicly,” Knightley told the British newspaper, adding that the movies now hold “a very confused place in my head” when she looks back on that time in her life and career.

Reflecting on starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Keira Knightley reveals why she's closed the door on starring in similar big budget fare in future and how the press sullied her experience.