Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

Did you know that Keira Knightley was only 17 when she starred in the first installment of Pirates of the Caribbean? Knightley was fast-tracked straight to stardom, but the teenager wasn't ready for the spotlight. "It's amazing looking back at it from the outside—you're like, 'Whoa, that was hit after hit,'" she said. "But, from the inside, all you're hearing is the criticism. I literally felt like I was worthless."

After being thrust into the deep end, Knightley removed herself from the public eye for a full year, becoming a recluse to avoid being hounded by paparazzi at every turn. Knightley holed up in her house for three months at a time.

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