Paul Bettany News

February 28, 2013
Paul Bettany and Johnny Depp Achieve Transcendence
Wally Pfister has a starring duo for his sci-fi drama. More...

November 21, 2011
Paul Bettany Confirmed for The Avengers
...Well, his voice is confirmed, anyway. More...

May 12, 2011
Total Recall: Paul Bettany's Best Movies
Over the course of his relatively brief film career, Paul Bettany has played a wide variety of roles -- tennis pro, legendary poet, albino monk, and the voice of a supercomputer, to name a few -- but he's never carried a movie about a vampire-slaying priest with a cross on his face. Until now, that is, and the release of this weekend's Priest, which adapts the Korean comic about a centuries-long war between humanity and legions of undead bloodsuckers. To celebrate this career milestone, we decided now would be the perfect time to take a look back at the highlights of his filmography. It's time for Total Recall! More...

May 12, 2011
Paul Bettany Priest Interview
Paul Bettany discusses projects past, present, and possibly future in this recent interview. More...

March 31, 2009
Paul Bettany Contemplates the Priesthood
Paul Bettany is in talks to reunite with his "Legion" director, Scott Stewart, for a horror Western about a warrior priest trying to save his niece from a "murderous band of vampires." More...

December 8, 2008
Exclusive: RT Visits the Set of Inkheart
RT takes a trip to Shepperton Studios to visit the set of New Line's other big fantasy franchise de jour, Inkheart. More...

September 5, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Raimi and Maguire return for Spider-Man 4 and 5
This week's Ketchup bottle brings news about Spider-Man 4 & 5, Ghostbusters 3, and casting news for Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, and Jennifer Connelly. More...

January 11, 2008
The Weekly Ketchup: New Iron Man Photo, Superman Comings And Goings, New Bond Femme Fatale
In this week's Ketchup, a new Iron Man still appears for those patiently awaiting the May blockbuster, rumors about the cast and director of the Superman Returns sequel, and shots of the highly (?) anticipated sequel to The Lost Boys hit the web. More...

December 27, 2007
Clive Barker and Guillermo del Toro Are Being Born
Clive Barker and Guillermo del Toro are getting ready to explore the dark side of Claymation. More...

August 24, 2006
New Line Signs Bettany & Fraser for "Inkheart"
New Line's just getting the ball rolling on their highly-anticipated "His Dark Materials" series -- and now they have an all-new potential trilogy to worry about. Chapter one of Cornelia Funke's series is called "Inkheart," and it looks like Brendan Fraser and Paul Bettany have been tapped as the lead guys. More...

July 19, 2006
Nicole Kidman & Paul Bettany Dig the "Dark Materials"
London newspapers are reporting that not only is Nicole Kidman's "His Dark Materials" contract a done deal, but also that Paul Bettany (a.k.a. Mr. Jennifer Connelly) is now on board the highly-anticipated adaptation. More...

May 18, 2006
CANNES: "Da Vinci Code" Director and Cast Speak
"The Da Vinci Code" director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks said they hope audiences will enjoy the film and that it will spark discussion, but it shouldn't be regarded as theology. The director and star, along with cast members Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Alfred Molina discussed the film at a press conference Tuesday. More...

May 17, 2006
CANNES: "The Da Vinci Code" Review
Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" has the rep as a page-turner with more intellectual heft than your average pulp. So it comes as something of a surprise that Ron Howard's film adaptation, premiering at Cannes, is so stagnant. It feels more like a walk through a museum than a thriller about conspiracy that could shake Christianity to its very core. More...

May 11, 2006
Bettany Not Too Likely to Play The Joker
To those of you who've chosen Paul Bettany (aka Mr. Jennifer Connelly) as the front-runner to play The Joker in "Batman Begins 2," well, you may be out of luck -- mainly because the guy's never even been approached regarding the role. More...

January 18, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Firewall
Good ol' Harrison Ford never gets too old to stop kicking some serious butt, and the 63-year-old actor shows off his stuff in a new action thriller from director Richard Loncraine. It's a heist flick called "Firewall," and you can see the all-new trailer right here. More...

November 15, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Firewall
It's been a while since we've had a good Harrison Ford flick, so it's with hopeful optimism that we point you towards the all-new trailer for Mr. Ford's next film, the crime thriller "Firewall." More...

January 31, 2005
Virginia Madsen Hangs With "The Wrong Element"
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