Keira Knightley played Elizabeth Swann in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.The five films collectively made $4.5 billion for Disney between 2003 and 2017.Knightley said the films were the reason she "was taken down publicly.

Keira Knightley has shared that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, which helped propel her career, were also the reason she was “taken down publicly.” The “Atonement” actress, 39, discussed how the Disney franchise positively and negatively impacted her life during a recent interview with the Times.