Keira Knightley signed up to star in a comedy with Steve Carrell because she needed a break from all her "dark" film roles. The British actress has taken on a series of dramatic parts since her breakthrough in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and she wanted to show off her playful side with a bit of light relief. However, Knightley admits the project, entitled Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, still has an edgy twist. She tells Hit Fix, "I did do a comedy over the summer, because I thought, 'Jesus, this is just going from dark to darker to darkest, I need to lighten up a bit.' "I told a friend, 'Don't worry, it's much lighter,' and then when she asked me what it's about, I...
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