10 Actors You Forgot Were In HUGE Movies

5. Keira Knightley - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan Chris Pine Shadow Recruit
Paramount Pictures

Though Keira Knightley was catapulted into the A-list by starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the bulk of her post-Pirates career has been defined by dramas and the occasional comedy, without much in the way of card-carrying tentpole fare.

And so, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that Knightley had a prominent role in 2014's Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, playing Ryan's (Chris Pine) love interest Cathy Muller.

Knightley even sports an American accent for the role, and yet because her character is so incredibly beige and flat, there's absolutely no reason for audiences to retain her role in their minds once the end credits hit.

It remains an incredible oddity in Knightley's career, yet still one that only her most ardent fans are sure to possess any lasting knowledge of.

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