Orlando Bloom reacts to Keira Knightley's criticism of Pirates of the Caribbean movies
Orlando Bloom reacts to Keira Knightley's criticism of Pirates of the Caribbean movies
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Orlando Bloom has offered his reaction to former co-star Keira Knightley's comments about the effect the Pirates of the Caribbean films have had on her career. The actress, 39, who dazzled at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month, spoke about her mixed feelings surrounding the blockbusters while promoting her Netflix series Black Doves, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series, Drama nomination.
![[Curse of the Black Pearl starring Knightley, Bloom and Johnny Depp made more than $654 million worldwide. The sequel Dead Man's Chest earned more than $1 billion and At World's End pulled in more than $961 million]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/23/94616729-0-image-a-83_1738105863243.jpg)
In an interview with The Times, the two-time Oscar nominee said the franchise 'was making and breaking' her at the same time. 'I was seen as s*** because of them,' she explained, 'and yet because they did so well, I was given the opportunity to do the films that I ended up getting Oscar nominations for.'.
![[The Black Doves star, 39, spoke about the effect working on the franchise had on her career, telling The Times the franchise 'was making and breaking' her at the same time (Pictured in New York City in December 2024)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/23/94616645-0-Knightley_39_spoke_about_the_effect_working_on_the_franchise_had-m-85_1738106098074.jpg)
Knightley said they were 'the most successful films I'll ever be a part of, and they were the reason that I was taken down publicly. So they're a very confused place in my head.'. 'It was such a huge moment in time that is almost like… it feels almost like another lifetime now, Bloom 48, told Entertainment Weekly.
![['I was seen as s--- because of them,' she explained, 'and yet because they did so well, I was given the opportunity to do the films that I ended up getting Oscar nominations for,' she told the outlet]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/03/94616641-14335811-_I_was_seen_as_s_because_of_them_she_explained_and_yet_because_t-a-2_1738119878350.jpg)
Orlando Bloom has offered his interpretations of former co-star Keira Knightley's comments about the effect the Pirates of the Caribbean films have had on her career. The two starred 2003's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and two sequels.
![['I definitely understand where Keira was coming from, and she does wonderful things,' Bloom, 48, told Entertainment Weekly. 'I have a lot of positive takeaways' (Pictured in Cannes, France in May 2023)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/23/94616699-14335811-image-a-87_1738106372580.jpg)
'I definitely understand where Keira was coming from, and she does wonderful things,' the actor said, 'I have a lot of positive takeaways.'. The 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl helped launch Knightley's career into the stratosphere, but it came with a cost.
![[Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has said he has two more projects for the Pirates franchise in the works. Bloom has said he might be open to another try at swashbuckling. 'Listen, it was a wild and fun experience so, you know, never say never,' he told]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/23/94617541-14335811-image-m-89_1738106573084.jpg)
