"They were the most successful films I’ll ever be a part of," said Knightley of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise in a recent interview with The Times of London, "and they were the reason that I was taken down publicly.

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.

Knightley has admitted that she had a "mental breakdown" at age 22, the same year Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was released. Despite owing her global popularity to a massive film franchise, Knightley subsequently steered course toward smaller films, independent films, and projects drawn from original creative material.

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Keira Knightley is explaining why she won't return to movie franchises after starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. In a new interview with the U.K. Times, the actress credited the hit series of movies for making her into a household name,

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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.