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Ian McEwan's novel Atonement thrilled and devastated me when I read it several years ago. The story of would-be lovers Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie (James McAvoy), whose happiness is ruined by the false accusation of Cecilia's sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan and Romola Garai), stayed with me for days; I passionately recommended the book to everyone I know. Still do, as a matter of fact. Now, if only the person who borrowed my copy would give it back to me.

When I first heard there was going to be a film adaptation of McEwan's novel, my friends and I were all trepidatious. But one piece of good news followed another: two of Hollywood's hottest young actors, Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, would star; Joe Wright (who directed Knightley in Pride & Prejudice, a movie with which I'm shamelessly obsessed) was at the helm. And then the early reviews came in from the Toronto Film Festival, and they were as glowing as Knightley herself. (We're told McAvoy glows, too. But only in the dark.)

So with Atonement currently leading the Oscars pack, we've scored something of a coup: In just a week's time, Keira Knightley and James McAvoy will interview each other for Moviefone's Unscripted series using your questions. That's where you come in. Whether you're a fan of the novel, Knightley, McAvoy or all three, hit us with whatever you're dying to know, and then check out their Unscripted interview on December 24 to see if your question made the broadcast. Just think! Your words, in James McAvoy's Scottish lilt; Keira Knightley, thanking you -- yes, you, Joe Schmoe from Podunk -- for your insight. I sense some awesome ringtone and wallpaper possibilities here. I'm just sayin'.

To submit a question, you can leave it here in the comments, or you can text one to AskCelebs@aol.com (brought to you by Verizon Wireless). Please provide your first name and your city and state, and if you're looking for inspiration -- stunned into silence by all the beauty and talent facing you at once -- then take a look at some of our past Unscripted interviews here. Good luck!

There's an episode of The Gilmore Girls in which a tense, heartbreaking moment between Lorelai and her domineering mother, Emily, is broken when the movie The Pursuit of Happyness comes on the TV. "Oh, is that Will Smith?" Emily says, coming to sit on the bed beside Lorelai. "He's very handsome."

The moral of the story? Everybody, even uptight WASPs, loves Will Smith. In his new movie I Am Legend, he tackles the sci-fi horror genre, playing a scientist who, after a virus wipes out the entire population of everything, may possibly be the last man on Earth ... aside from some pesky mutant cannibals. Well, them and his dog, who must be thrilled at the annihilation of bureaucrats and their stupid leash laws.

Now's your chance to get jiggy with the Fresh Prince -- about the movie or anything else your heart desires -- because he and his I Am Legend director, Francis Lawrence, are coming to our humble Moviefone studio to interview each other using your questions. Now before you get all "Francis Who?" on me, let me fill in the blanks: Before he directed Constantine, Lawrence was an in-demand music video director who worked with Aerosmith (I Don't Want to Miss a Thing), Jay-Z (Girl's Best Friend), Justin Timberlake (Cry Me a River), Black Eyed Peas (Pump It) and Will Smith himself (Nod Ya Head). (There's a full list here.)

When we say "your questions," we mean "your questions," like, "Hey Will, whatever happened to Jazzy Jeff?" (someone please ask that; I kind of want to know), or "Hey Francis, who would win in a dance-off, JT or Will Smith?" (don't ask that one; it could get ugly). So let 'em have it -- leave a comment here, or you can send one to AskCelebs@aol.com (brought to you by Verizon Wireless) -- and please provide your first name and your city and state, so that we know you're not a computer or a cannibalistic mutant. Then check out their Unscripted interview on December 10 to see if your question made the broadcast. Good luck!