Keira is Torn Between Two Lovers in Clip From 'The Duchess'

Earlier this summer, Forbes reported that Keira Knightley is currently the second-highest earner among actresses, based on her checks for Pirates 3 and Atonement. It was only five years ago, of course, that we were forced to answer the question, "Who the hell is that girl?" Now she's in the stratosphere of her career. And as far as beautiful young movie stars go, there's none that can hold a candle to Knightley in period dramas at the moment. There are better actors, yes, although she's no slouch, but can you think of anyone with her status who can look so contemporary and transforms so easily to a bygone era? She must be a costumer's dream. Speaking of, The Duchess opens in the U.S. on September 19th, and it's a historical drama about the many loves of 18th Century aristocrat, Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire. Some critics of the film say that it's taking what is commonly known about Georgiana's life and fitting it to the story of Princess Diana. Saying "it was quite a surprise" when she learned that new trailers for the film feature images of Princess Diana, Keira maintains that the movie is not trying to wrap two lives into one story. "When I took the film, I was making a film about the Duchess of Devonshire, and she's such a fascinating character that I think she certainly warrants a film made about her without having to draw any parallels to anyone else," Knightley told GMTV this past week. Here's a clip from the film, which premiered at MTV. The Duchess co-stars Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper, debuts tomorrow in Toronto, and has already opened in the U.K. On another note, in her GMTV interview, Knightley reveals that she has in fact auditioned for a remake of My Fair Lady, saying that it was sometime last year and that it went really well. And if you have to remake it - not that I'm saying you do - why wouldn't you pick Keira?