Keira Knightley played Elizabeth Swann, the daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann, in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ in 2003. She also played the same role in many Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise movies, such as ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), At World’s End (2007), and Dead Man’s Chest (2006).
Captain Jack Sparrow, James Norrington, Will Turner, and Sao Feng got attracted to her in the Pirates franchise. However, she shared a kiss with Jack, a friendship with James, and a relationship with Will Turner.
Elizabeth decides not to work as a pirate anymore after getting revenge for her father’s death. Thus, she marries Will Turner and conceives their only child, Henry Turner. A ten-year leap occurs, and Elizabeth and Henry see the Flying Dutchman with a green flash while standing at the top of the cliff.
The 2-Disc DVD’s special edition mentions that the captain of the Flying Dutchman must live on the ship and step on the land once in ten years. It was about ‘At World’s End.’ Keira’s character ends on a bittersweet note when she reunites with her husband and son.
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Why Did Keira Knightley Leave Pirates of the Caribbean
Elizabeth turned from a spoiled girl to an independent lady in the first movie. Her reputation improved in the next two movies as she got converted into an iconic and one of the toughest characters. However, Keira realized that the character had no further development after the third installment.
Though Keira Knightley worked for ‘Pride & Prejudice,’ ‘Anna Karenina,’ and ‘Atonement,’ between two Pirates Of The Caribbean movies, she felt stuck and powerless. She felt like a bird in a cage and did not understand how to handle it. According to her, her ambitiousness and greed for self-improvement made her land in trouble.
On the one hand, Keira liked how she changed her tomboy look. On the other hand, she felt like an element of everyone’s lust, which made her leave pirates. Even after resigning from Pirates Of The Caribbean, Keira took more time to get out of that mold. She rejected every role that could portray her as a lust object and accepted only the ones that would help her change her on-screen identity.
Some sources said that Orlando Bloom and Keira departed from Pirates Of The Caribbean to pursue other projects. Keira wrapped the topic by saying that only three films of the Pirates franchise were enough for her in 2010, though she was glad to be a part of the Pirates. She later cleared all confusion by giving the statements mentioned above.
After Keira Knightley Left Pirates
The filmmakers introduced two new characters, Phillip Swift (played by Sam Claflin) and Syrena (played by Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey). Elizabeth (played by Keira) and Will Turner’s (played by Orlando Bloom) courtship had much importance in all three movies of the Pirates franchise. On the other hand, Phillip and Syrena’s love story did not go with the movie’s plot, and they got no character development.
Keira made a cameo in ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ as Henry’s mother. However, it was a lazy scene with no dialogue and negative reviews, though her cameo was intended to increase audience engagement for the movie.
Many viewers complained about the absence of chemistry in the fourth movie of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise brought by Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann in the preceding part. We know that every movie in the franchise did not work. The fifth movie degraded the quality of the franchise, and the viewers considered Keira’s decision to leave correct.
Keira decided to work for small-budget movies to take a break from fame because it comes with the cost of a mental breakdown. Moreover, the paparazzi are enough to push normal celebrities into a mental breakdown, according to her.
Talking about Pirates Of The Caribbean 6, Keira and Orlando may appear again for the final installment of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise because they got seen in ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales,’ too. Kaya Scodelario must appear in the movie due to his contract. Meanwhile, our beloved Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp, will not appear in the upcoming installment due to his world-famous controversy.
