She Barely Remembers Love Actually 23 Years After Release, Keira Knightley Makes Surprising Comments About the Film

A film she barely remembers

Knightley was 17 while filming Love Actually and 18 when it reached theaters in 2003. She told Heart that she has not watched it since the premiere. She said the shoot lasted “a week” and that she does not remember it well. When people quote the film, Knightley recognizes their expressions but said the references mean nothing to her.

The cue card scene revisited

One of the film’s best-known moments features Andrew Lincoln’s character standing in a doorway, silently communicating with large cards. Knightley recently described the scene as “creepy” to her.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Knightley recalled that Curtis told her she was looking at Lincoln as if he were creepy. She said she felt the scene had a stalkerish quality, particularly because she was 17, and had to redo her expression to make the character seem less unsettling.

Comments during promotion

Knightley discussed the romantic comedy while promoting the second season of her Netflix series Black Doves. She said she remembers Curtis, now a dear friend, directing her during the cue card scene.

The article gives two ages for Knightley at the film’s release: its opening says she was a teenager, and later details state she was 18. It consistently says she was 17 during filming.