Keira Knightley has revealed she has no plans to reprise her role as Elizabeth Swan in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

The actress, who can currently be seen in The Duchess, starred in three films in the franchise alongside Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.

However, Female First magazine reports that she is planning to explore other kinds of films.

“I think it was wonderful and an amazing opportunity and those films were just extraordinary and I was extremely lucky to be a part of them,” Keira told the publication.

“But no. I think my pirating days may be over.”

Meanwhile, Johnny Depp has reportedly reunited with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to work on a new animated film Rango.

According to online news resource the Hollywood News, Depp will voice one of the characters in the film, which sees a household pet embark on an adventure to discover itself.

The film has a release date of March 2011 set.

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Johnny Depp returned to his musical roots Friday night, reuniting with his old band The Kids for a fund-raiser in Florida.

With his girlfriend, Vanessa Paradis, and their 9-year-old daughter, Lily-Rose, screaming in the crowd of 2,500, the Oscar-nominated actor strapped on a guitar and sang backup vocals during the power-pop group’s 90-minute set.

The second annual Sheila Witkin Memorial Reunion Concert honors The Kids’ late manager, who was well known in South Florida’s music scene. All proceeds from the benefit go to the Dan Marino Foundation, which funds programs for children with special needs. The band also reunited in January 2007 for the same cause.

The 45-year-old actor joined The Kids when he was a high school student in Miramar, Fla., and moved to Los Angeles with them in search of a record deal. After the band broke up, Depp decided to pursue a career in acting.

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August 29th & 30th at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach

Tim Byrd, The Byrdman broke the exclusive news to South Florida that the internationally acclaimed actor Johnny Depp, together with his former band The Kids, will headline 2 South Florida concerts next weekend. The Kids will join the Romantics and other local South Florida Bands from the 80s for The 2nd annual Sheila Witkin Memorial Reunion Concert August 29th & 30th at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach.

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Johnny Depp is considering a move to the U.K – he has reportedly been househunting in the English countryside.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star currently lives in France with his long-term girlfriend Vanessa Paradis and their two children.

But Depp is rumored to be looking to buy a country estate in Norfolk, England after he reportedly viewed an $11 million mansion just outside the East Anglian city of Norwich.

Last month the actor thrilled a group of local children by donating signed photographs to a neighborhood troop of Girl Scouts – fuelling speculation he is planning a move to the area.

The real estate agent handling the property has refused to confirm rumors that Depp has put in an offer, saying, “We can’t confirm who we’ve been talking to about the estate. There has been a lot of interest but we cannot disclose the names of any potential purchaser.”

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Johnny Depp is set for a trip to Wonderland, courtesy of director pal Tim Burton.

The actor is to play the Mad Hatter in a new version of Alice in Wonderland, according to new reports.

The movie, which will hit cinema screens in 2010, will be directed by Burton. It will mark the seventh time he and Depp have worked together.

Their past successes have included Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow and Edward Scissorhands.

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Tommy Lee wants Johnny Depp to play him in a movie based on Motley Crue’s memoirs.

The drummer insists Depp is the perfect actor to portray him on the big screen – because he thinks he and the Pirates of The Caribbean star share many of the same character traits.

Lee says, “Johnny Depp would be my choice to play me. He’s the best (actor) ever. We’re working on the film, trying to find the right producers and director and all that sort of stuff.”

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Johnny Depp has reportedly made filming new movie Public Enemies a bit more civilised for himself and co-star Marion Cotillard by having some of his homegrown wine flown over to the US from France.

A source told the Mirror: “Johnny’s a fine wine buff and has his own vineyard in the South of France. He’s had 10 crates of his own wine shipped over to keep him going.

“He is very serious about his hobby and does everything himself – from selecting the grapes to working the machinery. He’s done wine-tasting courses and has read virtually all there is to read on the subject. Johnny’s a connoisseur.”

He also shipped over his favourite Bordeaux wine to supplement his offerings around the set: “It’s fair to say that he’s made filming a far more enjoyable experience.”

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