Keira Knightley Fans Still Ask Her About Bend It Like Beckham 23 Years Later

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Everyone knows Keira Knightley from *Pirates of the Caribbean*, and that role definitely made her a huge star. But she recently shared that it’s *Bend It Like Beckham* that people still stop her about! It’s amazing to me how much that 2002 film has stuck with fans – it seems like that’s the one they really connect with her for.

It still blows my mind that even after almost 25 years, *Bend It Like Beckham* is the movie people always bring up when they meet me! Especially now, so many young women play soccer and want to tell me how much the film meant to them. It’s just incredible to see its lasting impact.

Knightley feels proud to have contributed to a film that continues to resonate with audiences after so many years. She says it’s ‘amazing to be part of something with such a lasting, positive impact.’

Fans of *Pirates of the Caribbean* might be surprised to hear this news. Keira Knightley starred in the first three movies and later returned for the fifth film, *Dead Men Tell No Tales*. While a sixth movie is currently being planned with both familiar and new actors, it appears Knightley won’t be participating.

Following speculation about a sixth *Pirates of the Caribbean* movie, Keira Knightley has shared that becoming a mother has changed her perspective. While Orlando Bloom, her former co-star, said in 2023 he’d be open to returning, Knightley playfully suggested her character, Elizabeth Swann, might have moved on from the series.

Since her brief appearance in *Dead Men Tell No Tales*, Keira Knightley has been in several films, such as Disney’s *The Nutcracker and the Four Realms* and the historical crime drama *Boston Strangler*. She most recently worked on *The Woman in Cabin 10*.

A Sequel for Bend It Like Beckham is In The Works

A new film is in the works, and producers are hoping to bring back some of the original actors. It’s currently planned to come out in 2027, timed to match both the FIFA Women’s World Cup being held in Brazil and the 25th anniversary of the very first movie.

Keira Knightley has said she’s unlikely to reprise her role as Elizabeth Swann, but she seems more open to a sequel for *Bend It Like Beckham*. She mentioned being pleasantly surprised to see it announced and curious about what the new film might be like. The writer and director of the sequel believes the script will convince the original cast to return.

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2025-10-14 16:35