Keira Knightley theatrical downgrade

English actress Keira Knightley was earlier reported to have taken on a huge pay cut to perform on Broadway, and the Pirates of the Caribbean star confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter why she did so.

“It’s very rare that I get offered interesting roles; there are very, very few out there for women,” Keira said, who is being paid $1,300 per week for her role in the play Therese Raquin, “And when something like this comes along, you go, ‘I can sink my teeth into it and not just be the supportive girlfriend or wife,’ which can get rather boring.”