Paul Bettany

A former Westminster Bridge busker who shot to fame in such stateside efforts as A Knight's Tale and A Beautiful Mind (both 2001), actor Paul Bettany's willingness to challenge himself by jumping genr...
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05/26/1971
Harlesden, Greater London, England
  • Heath Ledger to Join 'Batman' Cast as Joker?
    By: WENN.com Source July 27, 2006 6:10am EST
    Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger has scored the coveted role of The Joker in the Batman Begins sequel, according to press reports in Australia.
  • The Da Vinci Code Review
    By: Kit Bowen May 26, 2006 5:42am EST
    Ron Howard’s beautifully framed The Da Vinci Code sticks to author Dan Brown’s controversial wild goose-chase thriller pretty religiously. But the movie’s faithfulness to the book poses some inherent problems, including keeping your attention for two and a half hours.
  • Director Dismisses ‘Da Vinci Code’ Damnation
    By: WENN.com Source May 18, 2006 7:36am EST
    The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard used his film's star-studded world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last night to launch a scathing attack on the poor reviews the film has attracted from critics and Christians.
  • Paul Bettany: 'My Drug Addiction Hell'
    By: WENN.com Source May 09, 2006 8:47am EST
    Actor Paul Bettany became addicted to cocaine as he struggled to cope with his younger brother's death and his parents' divorce.
  • Ryan Phillippe and Witherspoon Top Style Poll
    By: WENN.com Source April 07, 2006 6:46am EST
    Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon have topped a new poll to find Hollywood's Most Stylish Couple.
  • Firewall Review
    By: Nicholas White February 10, 2006 3:37am EST
    Firewall is a virus of a film. With poor direction, frosty performances and a Catwoman-bad script, its a lumpy, big-studio mess that will probably be considered one of 2006’s 10 worst.
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Bettany to Join 'Batman'?
    By: WENN.com Source February 07, 2006 5:07am EST
    Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal is being touted as Gotham City district attorney Harvey Dent in the next Batman sequel, along with Paul Bettany, who may play the Joker.
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Rockwell Join 'Batman' Baddies List
    By: WENN.com Source December 15, 2005 6:27am EST
    Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Rockwell have added their names to the growing list of Batman baddie wannabes after reportedly expressing interest in playing The Penguin and The Joker respectively.
  • Paul Bettany Added to Joker Shortlist
    By: WENN.com Source June 24, 2005 12:10pm EST
    British actor Paul Bettany has joined the race to play Batman's nemesis The Joker in a planned sequel to Batman Begins.
  • Box Office Analysis, Sept. 20: "Sky Captain" Flies into Stratosphere
    By: Kit Bowen September 20, 2004 6:08am EST
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, a throwback to the '30s and '40s serial action adventures starring Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow, took the No. 1 spot in its opening weekend with $16.2 million. Others on the Top 10 list included Mr. 3000 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Wimbledon Cellular Without a Paddle Hero Napoleon Dynamite Collateral The Princess Diaries 2