Keira Knightley has better reasons not to think about the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise than their association with Johnny Depp. With the release of the first film she was 18 and Knightley still remembers the pressure she faced with its success.

Keira Knightley became a household name at a young age because of her big roles. Now, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actress is opening up about the trauma she experienced during that time.

Keira Knightley said in an interview with The Times of London that she has erased from her memory the “public shaming” she endured from the press amid her breakout during the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy. The Oscar nominee was just 17 years old when she debuted as Elizabeth Swann in 2003’s “Curse of the …