Love Actually
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Nov 27, 2017 · Keira Knightley played Natalie Portman’s double in the legendary Star Wars: Phantom Menace in 1999. Some folks are under the impression that Knightley and Portman look exactly alike and...
Mar 6, 2020 · We're talking about Knightley's role in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, in which she played the body double to Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman).
Jul 8, 2023 · As far as the female leads for the film went, the role of Padme Amidala was actually split between two up-and-coming actresses - Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman. In a way, they played the same character. Their relationship with each other has been speculated on since then, but what's the truth?
The first time Keira's name was mentioned around the world was when it was revealed (in a plot twist kept secret by director George Lucas) that she played Natalie Portman 's decoy "Padme" to Portman's "Amidala" in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
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Apr 3, 2023 · Keira Knightley might be non-plussed about getting mistaken for Natalie Portman. But she'd be over the moon if it was Emma Thompson.
- Maxine Page
Jul 11, 2022 · Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman might have similar facial features, but they are not identical. Besides their four-year age gap, Knightley, a London native, is three inches taller than Portman, who was born in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Her time in the movie did not mark a significant breakthrough, despite sharing monotone dialogue with fellow actress Natalie Portman, which led to a convoluted decoy plotline.
