Stars hit Scotland for girls’ night out
KEIRA Knightley and Sienna Miller giggled all the way down the red carpet as they opened the Edinburgh Film Festival last night.
The pair became best friends while shooting their new film, The Edge Of Love, and were glad to be reunited at its world premiere in Scotland.[>
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And the lure of a glamorous party in his hometown proved too much for Sir Sean Connery, who stepped out despite his damaged shoulder.[>
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The 007 legend chipped a bone in his shoulder playing golf this week but was determined not miss out.[>
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In the Dylan Thomas biopic, written by Keira’s Glasgow-born mother, Sharman MacDonald, the girls play bitter love rivals, vying for the attentions of the poet, played by Matthew Rhys, 35.[>
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Earlier this week, the film’s leading man told ITV breakfast show LK Today that acting alongside Keira, 23, and Sienna, 26, had been “like working with two sixth-formers”.[>
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“They were brilliant, lots of fun, too much fun at times,” he said.[>
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He is said to have become close to co-star Sienna, who played the poet’s wife, Caitlin, after they filmed passionate scenes together. Sienna recently split from her long-term boyfriend, Welsh actor Rhys Ifans.[>
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Sienna ignored those rumours but said of the movie: “It’s a beautiful piece of work. I’m very proud to be in it. In one scene I share a bath with Keira and I can think of worse people to share a bath with.[>
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“After all, we are great mates.”[>
