{"id":2090160,"date":"2025-10-14T12:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2090160"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:21:18","slug":"keira-knightley-is-really-famous-but-admits-fans-mix-her-up-with-star-wars-co-star-natalie-portman-all-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/keira-knightley-is-really-famous-but-admits-fans-mix-her-up-with-star-wars-co-star-natalie-portman-all-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Keira Knightley Is Really Famous, But Admits Fans Mix Her Up With Star Wars Co-Star Natalie Portman All The Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was a point in the early 2000s when Keira Knightley was one of the most famous actresses on the planet, mostly thanks to portraying Elizabeth Swann in Disney\u2019s megahit <em>Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em> but also due to roles in <em>Star Wars<\/em>, <em>Love Actually<\/em>, <em>Bend it like Beckham<\/em> and more. To me, she\u2019s pretty perfect, but to some other fans she\u2019s \u2026. apparently Natalie Portman?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While promoting her new movie <em>The Woman in Cabin 10<\/em>, Keira Knightley revealed that she gets approached by fans all the time. The only problem? They aren\u2019t always her fans. She told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPi_QxDDE_J\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HitsRadioUK;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>HitsRadioUK <\/u><\/a>she\u2019s so used to this happening now that when fans send Portman a compliment, she just openly accepts it, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Most people just think I\u2019m Natalie Portman. \u2018I think she\u2019s great,\u2019 and they thank me for that! And I obviously say, \u2018You\u2019re welcome.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2019m sure there are plenty of people who know who Portman is, but fans of George Lucas\u2019 <em>Star Wars<\/em> probably completely understand the mixup. In fact, Natalie Portman definitely understands the mix-up, as she\u2019s admitted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/natalie-portman-mistaken-another-actress-all-the-time-keira-knightley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:people think she\u2019s Keira Knightley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>people think she\u2019s Keira Knightley<\/u><\/a> all the time, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in 1999, when the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/star-wars-movies-order-watching-223858150.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:then-latest Star Wars movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">then-latest Star Wars movie<\/a> <em>The Phantom Menace<\/em> came out, Knightley famously was dressed up as Queen Amidala in the movie, while Portman played the real Amidala dressed as a handmaiden. People still mix the two up in the movie, and Knightley herself is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2555649\/keira-knightley-literally-cant-remember-who-she-plays-in-star-wars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:occasionally confused about her Star Wars gig,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">occasionally confused about her Star Wars gig,<\/a> so I suppose it shouldn&#8217;t be a surprise this happens elsewhere, too. However, if you saw them together in real life, you\u2019d probably never make the mistake, as Keira grew from her 12-year-old self into a woman who is reportedly 5\u20197\u201d while Natalie Portman capped at around \u201c5\u20193\u201d (and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/natalie-portman-very-short-funny-003416115.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:her shortness is legendary in the Marvel Universe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>her shortness is legendary in the Marvel Universe<\/u><\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Keira Knightley Can Always Tell When A &#8216;Real&#8217; Fan Knows Who She Is<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, some of her best fans are still kids, in particular athletic kids, who are still watching her and inspired by her work in <em>Bend if like Beckham<\/em>. When asked what she most gets recognized for, she said in the same interview:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I think Bend it Like Beckham, because it\u2019s girls playing football. An yeah, actually that\u2019s been lovely. [If a girl comes up] in full football, I\u2019m like, \u2018I know which one that one is.\u2019 So, little girls, I think, actually, who are playing football, that\u2019s the one they still come up and say [to me], and that\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, the fans who know exactly who she is probably make up for any blips from those <em>Star Wars<\/em> fans who still mix them both up more than 25 years later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She\u2019s in good company, as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/1546489\/what-mark-wahlberg-does-when-fans-call-him-matt-damon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:people think Mark Wahlberg is Matt Damon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>people think Mark Wahlberg is Matt Damon<\/u><\/a> a fair amount. (Which, honestly what? At least <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/matt-damon-knows-people-think-233915377.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Damon knows Jesse Plemons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Matt Damon knows Jesse Plemons<\/u><\/a> is his look-alike.) And the legendary mix-up of Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/Jamie-Foxx-SNL-Highlight-Videos-Include-Maine-Justice-McDermott-Mulroney-Confusion-50219.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:existed long enough SNL has mocked it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>existed long enough <\/u><u><em>SNL<\/em><\/u><u> has mocked it<\/u><\/a>. More recently, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/glen-powell-knows-fans-confuse-001020519.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glen Powell and This is Us\u2019 Justin Hartley have been frequently mistaken for one another;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Glen Powell and <\/u><u><em>This is Us<\/em><\/u><u>\u2019 Justin Hartley have been frequently mistaken for one another<\/u><\/a>. So this sort of thing happens more than you might think.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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