“Reprising the character I can’t even remember the name of? No, there hasn’t,” she laughed. 1999 Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace: Publicity still 20 views : Publicity still: 12 files, last one added on Aug. Please keep checking back for the latest and exclusive news. Of course, since she’s a Star Wars character, Sabé has an extensive backstory and has gotten up to quite a lot in the extended universe, but she was pretty much just a prop in The Phantom Menace, so we can understand why a pre-teen Knightley wasn’t overly interested.Ĭ also asked Knightley if she has ever had a request to return to the character. Welcome to Keira Knightley Daily We created the site to provide fans the latest updates for the beautiful/handsome and talented Keira Knightley. Hey, it’s nice to get good news, however late it comes! Jackson, Liam Neeson, Terence Stamp, Sofia Coppola, Frank Oz, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Keira. So, I played Sabé and she didn’t die? OK!" : Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace : Samuel L.
I think I was 12 when I did it and it came out and I saw it the year after.
Who did I play? Was I not Padmé?” She continued: Now, when reminded her that her character survived the prequel trilogy while Padmé did not, it seemed Knightley didn’t remember the difference between the two. Earlier this year, Knightley admitted to nodding off during production, since she was in the background of so many shots doing nothing.
It was a small role, but hey, it’s Star Wars, so it gave Knightley some early experience in big budget moviemaking-not to mention a bit of exposure.īut apparently, making the movie wasn’t the most thrilling experience for the then-12-year-old. Images from Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars. She was cast as Queen Amidalas decoy in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace because of her striking similarity to Natalie Portman, who played Queen Amidala. Earlier, Other Disney roles include Gwyn in Princess of Thieves, Sabé in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Before Keira Knightley played Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise-or Elizabeth Bennet in 2005's adaptation of Pride & Prejudice-she appeared in 1999's Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as Sabé, a body double for Natalie Portman's Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo, who is used to throw those who would harm the queen off her trail. Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Keira Christina Knightley, OBE, is an English actress, singer, and model who played Elizabeth Swann in every film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, excluding the fourth.