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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.

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