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Keira Knightley replaces Scarlett Johansson in new film
Written by . Published: May 17 2012
Keira Knightley has replaced fellow Hollywood leading lady Scarlett Johansson in Once director John Carney's new movie about a struggling singer.
Scarlett Johansson was slated to show off her singing skills on the big screen in the film, A Song Can Save Your Life, opposite The Avengers co-star Mark Ruffalo, but she has pulled out of the project.
Reports suggest Mark Ruffalo may have departed the film too - but
True Grit star Hailee Steinfeld is still onboard.
In the film Keira Knightley's singer character arrives in New York
looking for love and meets a washed-up record producer.