KEIRA Knightley’s wig in her new 18th century flick The Duchess was so heavy she had to have a resting post specially made for her to lean on in between takes.

Sexy Keira plays scandalous aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, opposite RALPH FIENNES in the forthcoming movie.

She had to don a sky-high Marie Antoinette-style wig for several key scenes.

And co-star HAYLEY ATWELL, who shot to fame on TV’s The Line Of Beauty, revealed that Keira found the wig too heavy for her delicate head and neck.

Hayley, in LA to promote her new movie Brideshead Revisited, said: “I loved filming The Duchess. Keira has a great sense of humour – she’s really funny.

“She had to wear this huge wig that was so heavy. They made her a special board that she could lean her shoulders and head against in between takes so she didn’t topple over or get neck ache! It was funny.”

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Emma Thompson will pen the remake of My Fair Lady.

The Columbia Pictures project, which Keira Knightley is circling, is a remake of the 1964 movie musical starring Audrey Hepburn as Cockney flower girl-turned socialite Eliza Doolittle. In turn, the film was adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion.

Thompson told Parade that writing the film will take a long time because she does not use a word processor.

“I’m a Luddite, and I write longhand with an old fountain pen,” she said.

Thompson is the only person to have won Oscars for both acting (1992’s Howard’s End) and screenwriting (1995’s Sense And Sensibility).

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I’ve been updating the gallery with random pictures here and there, mostly Pirates of the Caribbean stuff. If anyone knows where I can get the full set of Curse of the Black Pearl Elizabeth promo shoots please e-mail me! For all the random updates click here.

Keira Knightley’s mom isn’t fussed if her daughter strips-off for the cameras.

Playwright Sharman Macdonald — who worked with Keira on hit film The Edge Of Love — revealed she didn’t bat an eyelid when her daughter peeled off for a romp.

She said, “Keira stripping and taking part in nude sex scenes doesn’t bother me.

“It might bother some mothers - but not me.”

Keira, 23, recently revealed that she has no qualms about appearing in the buff, insisting nudity has even become a habit of hers.

She said, “I always bare my breasts. It’s not like it’s only in this film!”

So when Edge Of Love filmmaker John Maybury requested her to remove her bra, she was happy to oblige: “I said, ‘All right then.’

“It was very simple. It was a sex scene and I never like them when they’ve got bras on.”

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There is a new version of the Keira 2009 calendar on Amazon that goes for $15.99. They seem to sell out fast so grab one while you can. I’m sure they’ll be collectibles in the near future. Now if only my poor pockets could afford one… =(

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• Screen caps from ITN News “Pirates Of The Caribbean 2″ Interview -July 3, 2006 (I did not do these and I’m not sure who did, but credit goes to the original screen capper not me or Keira-Central. I’m just sharing them with everyone. If the original capper would like me to take them down just ask or if you want credit please ask.)
• Collage of the lap dance from Domino (Once again, I did not do these nor do I know who did, I am just sharing. If the original creator would like credit or wants it taken down, just ask.)
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