Keira Knightley has better reasons not to think about the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise than their association with Johnny Depp. With the release of the first film she was 18 and Knightley still remembers the pressure she faced with its success.

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 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.

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.

Keira Knightley doesn't look back fondly on her Pirates of the Caribbean movies, which are not even in her top 5 movies of her career.

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

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.

Keira Knightley has made a heartbreaking admission after starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The Oscar -nominated actor, 39, famously played Elizabeth Swann, a governor's daughter who becomes a pirate leader.

The actress was launched into stardom by the franchise, but was also objectified from a young age. The post Keira Knightley probably won’t be revisiting the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise any time soon appeared first on The Manual.