July 4, 200816 yr Author Category 20-24, round 2: Keira Knightley vs. Megan Fox Keira by Nemeside Knightley's breakthrough role was in the football-themed film, Bend It Like Beckham, which was a success in its August 2002 UK release, grossing $18 million, and in its March 2003 U.S. release, grossing $32 million. After Bend It Like Beckham's UK release raised her profile, she was cast in the big budget action film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, opened in July 2003 to positive reviews and high box office grosses, becoming one of the biggest hits of summer 2003 and cementing the new "It" girl. Knightley had a role in Love Actually, which opened in November 2003. Though charismatic, her performance was overlooked in the crowded A-List cast. Her next film, King Arthur, opened in July 2004 to negative reviews. 2005 would see the release of 3 films, the first of which was The Jacket. Next would be Domino. The film would be Knightley's greatest critical flop to date. Pride and Prejudice would round out 2005. As iconic Elizabeth Bennet, Knightley would receive the greatest reviews of her career thus far. The film would gross more than $100 million worldwide and Knightley would earn a Golden Globe nomination and an Oscar nomination. Knightley's biggest financial hit thus far, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, was released on July 7, 2006. 2007 saw the release of several films starring Knightley: Silk, Atonement, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which was released on May 24, 2007. Knightley's performance in Atonement began to generate buzz before the film was released; she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Dramatic Actress category for the role, as well as a BAFTA. In the late spring of 2007, Knightley shot The Edge of Love. She then began work on The and the film is currently in its post-production stages. She also lends her voice to the forthcoming Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind. 2009 King Lear 2010 My Fair Lady (from wikipedia) Megan by Phenobarbie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) - (filming) Jennifer's Body (2009) - (post-production) Whore (2008) - (post-production) How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) - Scheduled for release October 3, 2008 Transformers (2007) - Gross revenue $707,675,744 "Hope & Faith" (29 episodes, 2004-2006) Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) - Gross revenue $29,302,097 Voted #1 sexiest woman by FHM readers for 2008. Ranked #17 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow". (by phenobarbie)
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