Days after director John Carney lambasted certified British gem Keira Knightley for not being a “proper” actress, her former colleagues took to the press and social media to defend Knightley’s character and professionalism.
In a recent interview with The Independent, Carney, who worked with Knightley in the musical comedy film Begin Again, said he was “disenchanted” after collaborating with Knightley, a lauded actress whose career has spanned two decades. Carney also remarked that he’d “never make a film with supermodels again.”
In the same interview, Carney then praised Knightley’s male co-stars Mark Ruffalo and Adam Levine, calling the latter “a joy to work with.”
Right then.
“I like to work with curious, proper film actors as opposed to movie stars,” Carney continued. “I don’t want to rubbish Keira, but you know it’s hard being a film actor and it requires a certain level of honesty and self-analysis that I don’t think she’s ready for yet and I certainly don’t think she was ready for on that film.”
Ah, yes: Keira Knightley, a two-time Oscar nominee, is apparently not a “proper film actor.” So, how far back did your eyes roll after reading this #sorrynotsorry? Be honest.