Keira Knightley: Last News

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “Black Doves” Season 1, now streaming on Netflix. “Black Doves,” Keira Knightley’s first television series in more than two decades, has already proved a massive success for Netflix, which, knowing it had a hit, had ordered a second season from Knightley and creator/showrunner Joe Barton before the show even premiered. Over the course of six episodes, viewers have been entranced by Helen (Knightley) as she balances her competing roles: elegant wife of Wallace (Andrew Buchan), the Minister of Defence, doting mother of twins, supportive friend to semi-alcoholic assassin Sam (Ben Whishaw), passionate affair partner to her lover Jason (Andrew Koji) and ruthless spy for a mercenary organization called the Black Doves. After Jason is mysteriously murdered, Helen is hellbent on revenge before realizing she has stumbled into a global conspiracy that could possibly result in World War III, and pits her against the Black Doves and its brusque, cold-blooded leader, Mrs.

Love Actually might have been one of the films that helped Keira Knightley break through, but she’s revealed that it’s not in her movie rotation over the Christmas period.The star, who most recently played undercover assassin Helen Webb in the Netflix spy thriller series Black Doves, revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she’s never seen the holiday classic since its premiere.On Monday (December 9), Fallon mentioned that she was one of the stars of the Richard Curtis-directed movie, which he described as “one of the greatest holiday films of all time,” and asked her if she ever watches it during the holiday season.“No,” she replied. “I saw it on the premiere when I was 18, and I’ve never seen it since.”She continued: “This is nothing about Love Actually – I don’t really watch anything I do.

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Stacey Solomon was a guest on The One Show alongside Russel T Davies earlier this week. She chatted about her family's Christmas traditions, Joe Swash's return to EastEnders and their new Crafty Christmas series.The show, which sees the couple getting creative with festive decorations and gifts, is set to air on Wednesday, 18 December, at 9 p.m. on BBC One.

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Netflix's latest thriller, Black Doves, is already making waves just a week after its release.The show, which stars British actors Sarah Lancashire, Ben Whishaw, and Keira Knightley, is set in London during the festive season.The plot follows professional secret agent Helen Webb, played by style icon Keira Knightley. But it's not just the storyline that's got everyone talking - it's Keira's winter wardrobe.

Black Doves delivers a spy mystery against the backdrop of the festive season.Created by Joe Barton, the Netflix series follows professional spy Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) who finds herself entangled in a wider conspiracy with hitman Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) following the death of her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji).Other cast members include Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchanan, Omari Douglas, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Troughton.Netflix renewed the show for a second season ahead of its debut on December 5, 2024.In the final episode, we discover crime boss Alex Clark’s son Trent ordered the hit on Jason, along with Maggie and Phillip. Trent ordered the attack to cover his tracks after accidentally killing Chinese ambassador Chen during an argument.In a heated confrontation with Alex, Helen Webb pulls out a gun and threatens to kill her to avenge Jason.

Netflix spy thriller Black Doves sees an unlikely guest star from the world of music: The Damned’s drummer Rat Scabies.The show sees Keira Knightley play the wife of the UK Defence Secretary who learns that her secret identity as a spy is in danger when her lover is killed in an incident involving London’s criminal underworld, and Ben Whishaw’s character is sent to protect her.Sarah Lancashire also stars in the six-episode show, which is streaming on the platform now, but music fans can rejoice in the presence of the legendary punk figure Scabies too.From the first episode, the drummer plays Bingo, the owner of a music shop who may have clandestine connections to a crime syndicate.Black Doves has been getting strong reviews from across the board, currently sitting on a 98 per cent critics score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.Rat Scabies is having a big year, after recently rejoining The Damned, one of the most influential bands of the UK’s original punk scene. Alongside David Vanian, Captain Sensible and Paul Gray, the band are currently in the middle of their first tour together with that line-up for over 35 years.The band play Wolverhampton on Tuesday (December 10), with remaining dates in Bristol, Southampton, Eastbourne, Cambridge and winding up at London’s Roundhouse on December 18.

“Peppa Pig.”The “Black Doves” star, 39, appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday and blamed the British children’s show for her decision to not have more children.Knightley explained that her daughters Edie, 9, and Delilah, 5, whom she has with husband James Righton, are “very cool right now” watching Japanese movies by Studio Ghibli — which is a welcome change for the actress.“You’re like, ‘Oh this is just lovely after watching seven years of ‘Peppa Pig,'” she said.The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star then went on a rant about the animated series, which follows a female piglet that has human characteristics.“You know that thing where you’re like, ‘Oh, you know they’re so nice. Should we have another one?’ And you think, ‘Oh yeah, I could do the pregnancy.

Keira Knightley has admitted she found shooting Love Actually‘s controversial cue cards scene “creepy”.The much-talked-about moment sees Andrew Lincoln’s character Mark – the best friend of her on-screen husband Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) – turn up on their doorstep after her character Juliet learns that he secretly harbours feelings for her.The divisive moment sees him hold up cue cards declaring his love for her, and Knightley said in a new interview that it did have a “slightly stalkerish aspect” to it.“The slightly stalkerish aspect of it — I do remember that,” she told the LA Times. “My memory is of [director] Richard [Curtis], who is now a very dear friend, of me doing the scene, and him going, ‘No, you’re looking at [Lincoln] like he’s creepy,’ and I’m like [in a dramatic whisper], ‘But it is quite creepy.’ And then having to redo it to fix my face to make him seem not creepy.”Knightley further noted: “I mean, there was a creep factor at the time, right? Also, I knew I was 17.

More than 20 years later, the world is looking back on one of Keira Knightley‘s breakout roles through a new lens.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Keira Knightley admitted in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times that she told “Love Actually” director Richard Curtis while filming the infamous cue card scene with Andrew Lincoln that it was all “quite creepy.” Knightley was 17 years old when she was filming the Christmas romance. Both “Love Actually” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” opened in theaters in 2003, turning Knightley into a global star.

It has been more than 20 years since the release of Love Actually and Keira Knightley is sharing her true thoughts on the controversial cue card scene her character Juliet shares with Andrew Lincoln‘s Mark.

Keira Knightley’s new Netflix spy thriller Black Doves has a near perfect score from critics following its release this week.The drama, which also stars Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire, currently stands at 97 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics giving the show rave reviews.The show’s synopsis reads: “Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, Black Doves is a sharp, action-filled and heartfelt story of friendship and sacrifice. It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down to earth, dedicated wife and mother — and professional spy.“For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organisation she works for: the Black Doves.

K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “Black Doves” Season 1, now streaming on Netflix. Keira Knightley may be coming for Mariah Carey’s crown as the Queen of Christmas with her latest project, “Black Doves,” which dropped on Netflix this week. The London-based spy thriller opens with a merry Santa Claus singing in a pub and ends six episodes later on Christmas Day, cementing the actor’s repertoire of Yuletide projects, which include “Love, Actually,” “Silent Night” and “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.” In “Black Doves” Knightley plays politician’s wife and secret spy Helen, who works for a shadowy corporate organization called the Black Doves.

Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw lead the cast of spy thriller series Black Doves.Created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), the Netflix series follows professional spy Helen Webb (Knightley) who finds herself at risk of a wider conspiracy following the assassination of her secret lover.Other cast members include Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan, Andrew Koji, Omari Douglas, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Troughton.All six episodes of the show’s first season debuted December 5 on Netflix. Before the show was even released, it was renewed for a second season.The show’s score is by Martin Phipps, whose previous credits include The Crown, the BBC adaptation of War & Peace, Peaky Blinders and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.A cover of Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Bang Bang’ performed by Raye plays at the end of every episode.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Keira Knightley‘s life changed forever in 2003 when the the back-to-back releases of Disney’s blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and Richard Curtis’ Christmas romance “Love Actually” turned her into a global star practically overnight. The actor was 17 years old when she shot these movies and 18 when they opened. Such instant fame as a teenager came at a “big price,” Knightley recently told the Los Angeles Times.

Aramide Tinubu As we know from decades of fictional representations, spying requires a deep level of duplicity. As a result, those who engage in the profession find it challenging to sustain relationships with others. Yet, human beings with any level of emotional intelligence require companionship, even if it’s to their determinant.

The upcoming Netflix thriller Black Doves, featuring Keira Knightley, is set to premiere on 5 December. The film promises a gripping mix of intrigue and suspense as it follows the story of a spy posing as a politician's wife.

Keira Knightley is stepping out for the premiere of her new Netflix series!