Fans left shaken to the core after discovering how old Keira Knightley really was in Pirates Of The Caribbean

Remember what you were up to when Keira Knightley was acting in that movie series?

Keira Knightly surprised her fans when they found out how young she was when she became famous in the movie series that made her a big star.

In 2003, things were totally different around the world.

Social media was so different back then, and there wasn’t any Netflix or home streaming. It’s crazy to think about how things have changed!

The early 2000s definitely had some awesome movies, especially the Pirates of the Caribbean series! It was one of the biggest global franchises back then.

The first three movies are totally awesome, filled with funny acting, memorable scenes, and an amazing soundtrack that really gets you pumped!

A big reason why the franchise is so successful is because of one of its main characters, Elizabeth Swann, who is portrayed by the British actress Kiera Knightley.

Recently, a few fans just figured out how young she was when she started acting, and when they found out, a lot of them couldn’t believe it… and I totally get why.

I thought she was in her mid-20s, but maybe she was in her early 20s. Turns out, she was only 17 when they started filming the movie.

One person on Twitter said: “I can’t believe this is true,” and someone else said: “Wow, I had no idea.”

The actor played Elizabeth Swann in the film franchise. (Disney)

Another person said: “I thought she was older than me when I saw the movie.”

“Did you know that Keira Knightley was just 17 years old when they filmed Pirates of the Caribbean the Curse of the Black Pearl?” another person mentioned while showing pictures of her in the movie.

Another person mentioned how amazing it was that Keira Knightley played two iconic characters in the same year when she was just 17 years old, all while also being in Love Actually.

After the first movie did really well, Keira Knightley became super famous and a big celebrity. She’s talked about how it’s not always a good thing.

In a 2016 interview with Variety, Knightley shared, “I thought it was really scary. I’m not the type of person who enjoys being in the spotlight, so dealing with that much attention and fame was really tough for me.”

Keira Knightley has spoken out about the issues she had with fame. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)

It’s a time when you’re still growing, not quite there yet, and it’s okay to mess up. Being a teenager can be tough, especially for girls.

You’re still a bit like a kid in some ways. It was really hard, but it laid the foundation for the rest of my career.

Even though she faced a lot of challenges back then and more came in the following years, the actress mentioned that she wouldn’t change a thing.

In 2018, she told Variety that she feels super lucky right now. She loves her career and enjoys the level of fame she has, which is not as crazy as before.

I can handle it now, which is awesome. But back then, it wasn’t so awesome and it took a lot of therapy to understand it.

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