The British actress Keira Knightley confessed this Friday that she prefers the kisses of James McAvoy, her last artistic partner, to those of Orlando Bloom or Johnny Depp, with whom she shared a cast in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.
Knightley made that comment in Venice on the occasion of the presentation of Atonement, the film by her compatriot Joe Wright, at the 64th edition of the Mostra.
To a question about who of the three actors kissed the best, Knightley replied, laughing and looking at McAvoy, also present at the press conference: "James is the best kisser."
Regarding the film, she explained that she had not read the novel on which it is based, ("Atonement", in Spanish), by the British Ian McEwan, before her first contact with the script, although she did do so afterwards because she wanted to delve into it. character.
He stressed that he accepted the role because the script made him cry and "every script that makes you cry is worth interpreting", although he made it clear that he did not identify at all with the character he plays, that of Cecilia Tallis, whose love for Robbie Turner (McAvoy) is cut short by his little sister, Briony.
The actress said that she did not shoot the film in search of an Oscar, but because "the important thing is to play roles that people like."
Regarding the possibility of a fourth chapter in the Pirates of the Caribbean saga, Knightley commented that she did not think it would be shot, adding: "The trio is a good number."
