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My son and I bet $20 bucks over this Coco Mademoiselle perfume ad that's bannered all over Paris. I said it had to be Natalie Portman; he insisted it was Keira Knightley. He turned out to be right, but it is anyone going to tell me they wouldn't bet on Portman also? Those eyes, the dark hair. At the very least she looks like a hybrid of the two.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on June 2, 2008 at 9:42 AM

comment #1

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

It's obviously Knightley. You can tell by the eyes.

If I were Jett, I would have been cocky enough to bet you $100. : )

Posted by Jeffrey Kunze at June 2, 2008 9:51 AM

comment #2

Bocephus says ...

I could see how you could make the mistake. It looks a lot like Portman, which is strange because normally the two don't look that similar.

Posted by Bocephus at June 2, 2008 9:53 AM

comment #3

Jackrabbit Slim says ...

Well, one of the Knightley's first roles was as Portman's double in The Phantom Menace, so you're not the first to think they look alike.

Posted by Jackrabbit Slim at June 2, 2008 9:54 AM

comment #4

Howlingman says ...

Easy to seperate the two -- Kiera's the one with the freakishly oversized head.

Posted by Howlingman at June 2, 2008 9:55 AM

comment #5

115thDreamer says ...

They do look alike, but the stick-thin limbs give it away - has to be Knightley.

Posted by 115thDreamer at June 2, 2008 10:00 AM

comment #6

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

I'd love to get them both together in matching pink school-girl outfits like Portman wore in that scene in V for Vendetta (which proved to be the climax of that film, for me at least).

Any takers?

Posted by Jeffrey Kunze at June 2, 2008 10:02 AM

comment #7

tophertilson says ...

That's funny. I had the exact same debate with myself when I saw the TV ad. I was leaning toward Portman, though. Must be the hair.

Posted by tophertilson at June 2, 2008 10:02 AM

comment #8

tophertilson says ...

"Kiera's the one with the freakishly oversized head."

Actually, it's not her head that is freakishly oversized. It's her body that is freakishly undersized. She's truly, scarily thin.

Posted by tophertilson at June 2, 2008 10:04 AM

comment #9

K. Bowen says ...

Everytime I see one, I think it's the other until I get a good look.

Posted by K. Bowen at June 2, 2008 10:05 AM

comment #10

The Pope says ...

Yes, their eyes are very similar but what gives it away is Kiera Kneightly's jawline. It is amazingly close to an underbite. Because of that, her face is remarkably flat. Quite like Dietrich and it was Lee Garmes who firgured out how to light her when she arrived in Hollywood. When Dietricha arrived, she was slimmed down considerably and so, her face lost whatever features that DoPs were used to working with at the time. He figured out how to light her by "popping" her; putting an extremely strong light directly over her head and shining it straight down. It chisseled out her cheekbones where a light in another position would have failed to do so. Kiera Kneightly is somewhat similar.
I prefer the way Natalie Portman looks and smiles and laughs and... well acts. Kiera Kneightly does nothing for me in any department. Put her up against another English rose and Kate Winslet wins hands down every time.

Posted by The Pope at June 2, 2008 10:22 AM

comment #11

BillRamsey says ...

Now there's a whale!

Posted by BillRamsey at June 2, 2008 10:24 AM

comment #12

Richardson says ...

"They do look alike, but the stick-thin limbs give it away"

Did you *see* the Wes Anderson movie? Portman is shockingly thin. She looks like a starving African child.

Posted by Richardson at June 2, 2008 10:37 AM

comment #13

MilkMan says ...

I thought it was Eddie Redmayne.

Posted by MilkMan at June 2, 2008 10:44 AM

comment #14

Jean says ...

Wow. And to think most of the posters on here give flack when Jeff comments on someone's weight.... Kneightly's thin, yes but still a looker. And Winslet is not a whale! I still don't get how some people consider her "large".....

Posted by Jean at June 2, 2008 10:45 AM

comment #15

BurmaShave says ...

Thanks to ThePope's typ, I now know what to call my band- Dietricha!

Also, is there any word on Kiera's THE EDGE OF LOVE? It's opened in the UK, no?

Posted by BurmaShave at June 2, 2008 11:11 AM

comment #16

moviemack says ...

Yeah, there have some reviews though its not out yet in the UK. Both Miller and Knightley have been lavishly praised for their performances - apparantly its their best yet. There's also clips of Knightley singing 'Blue Tahitian Moon' on youtube.

Posted by moviemack at June 2, 2008 12:12 PM

comment #17

The Pope says ...

BumanShave,
Re: Dietricha
You're more than welcome to the typo... just mention me in the sleeve notes when you go multi-platinum.

Posted by The Pope at June 2, 2008 12:45 PM

comment #18

Josh Massey says ...

Definitely Keira, but my mind goes to a Heathers-era Winona Ryder before Portman.

But don't feel bad, Jeff. Even all-powerful Jedi couldn't tell them apart.

Posted by Josh Massey at June 2, 2008 1:08 PM

comment #19

hcat says ...

She certainly doesn't need that large of a hat.

Posted by hcat at June 2, 2008 1:12 PM

comment #20

Roman says ...

My first guess was Knightley and I didn't consider second guessing it. If nothing else it's those A-cup boobs (nothing wrong with that).

Posted by Roman at June 2, 2008 1:19 PM

comment #21

DavidF says ...

There is a resemblance but Natalie Portman has a beauty mark near her (left?) eye. Dead giveaway.

Posted by DavidF at June 2, 2008 1:37 PM

comment #22

pchu says ...

I have always amazed at how much they look alike. Why hasn't anyone cast them as sisters yet?

Posted by pchu at June 2, 2008 1:43 PM

comment #23

lazarus says ...

Portman's features are slightly more exotic--it's that hot Israeli blood--and I'm usually able to tell the difference within a few seconds by looking at the eyes. Knightley's look is just a bit more generic.

And while they're both thin, Keira is almost nauseatingly so.

Posted by lazarus at June 2, 2008 1:48 PM

comment #24

SaveFarris says ...

Here's how you tell the difference between Knightly & Portman: Natalie is the one that Jeff thinks should have to buy two airplane seats...

Posted by SaveFarris at June 2, 2008 1:50 PM

comment #25

hatchetface says ...

Both are gorgeous women who are built like 14 year old boys with A-cups stuck on their chests. Fucking creepy.

Posted by hatchetface at June 2, 2008 1:56 PM

comment #26

Jay T. says ...

Sure, they definitely look alike, but that is so obviously Keira Knightley I would have bet you anything imaginable. May want to get your eyes checked...

Posted by Jay T. at June 2, 2008 2:17 PM

comment #27

actionman says ...

They're both hot.

Posted by actionman at June 2, 2008 3:16 PM

comment #28

d manhattan says ...

Jackrabbit: Wow, weird. But Wikipedia says it's true, and they even quote a legitimate MSN biography :)

"got her first big break when cast as the decoy queen in the eagerly anticipated Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Knightley resembled the actual queen (portrayed by Natalie Portman) so much that her mother couldn't distinguish the two and some fans still insist both were portrayed by Portman."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keira_Knightley#Career
http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=464857&gallery=9700&stab=3

Posted by d manhattan at June 2, 2008 3:21 PM

comment #29

MadCrazyMovieHouse says ...

They do look similar, but it's the lips that give it away.

Posted by MadCrazyMovieHouse at June 2, 2008 6:28 PM

comment #30

erniesouchak says ...

Sorry, I'd know those knobby knees anywhere.

Posted by erniesouchak at June 2, 2008 7:38 PM

comment #31

DavidF says ...

d manhattan

that quote makes things sound a bit confusing, implying that Portman was always "Padme" while Knightley was always "Amidala."

I think Knightley was only used in the scenes in which both "characters" appear at the same time. (Lucas, oddly, deciding not to use CGI...)

It's in shots like this one...
http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/movies/slideshow/kiera-knightley/img_1.jpg

And, yeah, particularly with the makeup they are virtually identical.

Posted by DavidF at June 3, 2008 6:13 AM

comment #32

The Winchester says ...

Seriously? It's taken us 9 years to reach this conclusion?

What I don't get is how Scarlett Johansson was cast as the Other Bolyn Girl, when Knightly and Portman as tightly corsetted sisters would have been a wet dream come true.

Posted by The Winchester at June 3, 2008 9:01 AM