Here is Keira Knightley walking the red carpet for the Laurence Olivier Theatre awards on Sunday. The Oliviers are like the Tonys, I think. Correct me if I’m wrong, British theatre geeks. Ah, yes, Getty approves: “The Olivier Awards are recognized internationally as the highest honour in British theatre and are considered to be the theatre industry equivalent of the BAFTA Awards for television and film.” So, like the Tonys. Anyway, Keira was nominated for an Supporting Actress Olivier Award for her stage role in The Misanthrope. Keira lost! But she still wore this strange dress to the awards show.
Now, my first reaction when I saw this Erdem dress was “Ew, ugly pattern.” Then I looked at the detailing of the design, and of the fabric, and the dress is growing on me. It’s not one of those dresses where you’re like, “Oh, fabulous!” It’s a dress that makes you think. However, the darting is totally bizarre. Look at how the dress is cut around her bust and her hips! What a f-cked up way to cut a dress. It’s drawing mixed reactions from the press too. The Sun calls it “Unsightly Knightley” while Elle UK declares it “stunning.” I’m somewhere in between.
Meanwhile, as has already been established, Keira is not going to be coming back for the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Guess who they’re getting to replace her? Penelope Cruz! Can you believe this sh-t? Anyway, the NYDN had this interesting little item over the weekend:
The treasure chests on board “Pirates of the Caribbean” may runeth over, but stricter rules apply to bodices. Rob Marshall, director of the fourth installment in the swashbuckling series, has told casting agents in Los Angeles to put out a search for actresses with natural curves only, London’s Daily Mail reports.
The ad specifies, “beautiful female fit models. Must be 5ft 7in-5ft 8in, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller. Age 18-25. Must have a lean dancer body. Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have implants.”
Any actresses who expect to smuggle in some extra booty will have no chance of rocking the boat – applicants will be asked to pass a test that detects false breasts.
Former “Pirates” heroine, Keira Knightley, revealed in the past that crew had a hard time giving her that curvy “18th century whoreish” look.
She says they painted in her cleavage and pulled her bodice tight to shrink her waist and maximize her breasts. It later emerged that Knightley’s assets were enhanced for the movie posters promoting the 2004 action film “King Arthur.”
But the next time we see Jack Sparrow, the lascivious pirate will not be wanting for curves. Penelope Cruz and her hourglass figure will take over the role of Elizabeth Swann from Knightley this summer. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is slated for release in 2011.
[From The NYDN]
Poor Keira. I’ve always thought she was a pretty little thing, but that girl is flat as a pancake, much like Audrey Hepburn, bless her heart. Keira usually has a laugh at her own expense about her boobs, but doesn’t this whole “we need girls with real breasts” seem kind of rude? Like it’s partly directed at Keira? It seems that way to me.
Anyway, here are some more photos from the Olivier Awards… Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Kim Cattrall were there too (Rachel even won!):
Keira at the Olivier Awards on March 21, 2010. Credit: WENN.
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