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Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021) and the upcoming Vision Quest (2026), the former of which garnered him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Bettany first gained popularity for appearing in the films Gangster No. 1 (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for playing Stephen Maturin in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). Other films in which Bettany has appeared include Dogville (2003), Wimbledon (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Tourist (2010), Margin Call (2011), Legend (2015) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film Shelter (2014), which he also wrote and co-produced. In television and theatre, Bettany has portrayed Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll in the series A Very British Scandal and Andy Warhol in the play The Collaboration in the West End, which later came to Broadway. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Bettany, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Paul Bettany
Edward Nygma / Riddler (minor but key role)
for Edward Nygma / Riddler (minor but key role) in Batman: Under The Red Hood (Live Action 2010)
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*rewritten for live action* Years ago, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne’s second Robin, was brutally murdered by the Joker—a loss that shattered Bruce emotionally and fractured Gotham’s fragile peace. Now, the city is descending into chaos. A mysterious and ruthless new vigilante calling himself the Red Hood violently dismantles organized crime’s infrastructure, targeting drug lords, arms dealers, and corrupt officials. His methods are deadly and unrelenting, blurring the line between hero and executioner. Batman (Jon Hamm) returns to a city he barely recognizes, struggling to stop the escalating violence without crossing his own moral line. His new Robin, Tim Drake (Anton Yelchin), is eager but inexperienced, caught in the shadow of the Red Hood’s brutal efficiency. The criminal underworld—led by the ruthless Black Mask—is desperate to maintain control. Black Mask’s top enforcers, Bulk (Amaury Nolasco) and Baton (Jon Bernthal), are tasked with eliminating the Red Hood by any means necessary. They enlist the aid of the enigmatic arms dealer Ms. Li (Daniela Melchior), whose shadowy network supplies weapons and tech. As Batman investigates, he uncovers evidence linking the Red Hood’s arsenal to illegal shipments controlled by Ms. Li and her mysterious associates, including the deadly Fearsome Hand—a covert martial arts syndicate led by a merciless assassin (Byung-hun Lee). Further complicating matters, the sinister scientist Edward Nygma (Paul Bettany) emerges with cryptic clues and riddles that hint at a larger conspiracy. Batman’s investigation leads him to Tyler Bramford (Ben Foster), a brutal mercenary who reveals that Jason Todd survived the Joker’s attack but was left broken and brutalized. With Jason’s life saved through a combination of clandestine medical intervention and dark training—guided by the League of Assassins’ enforcer Ubu (Tamer Hassan)—he has returned as the Red Hood, consumed by vengeance and rejection of Batman’s no-kill code. The stakes escalate when Amazo—a terrifying, near-indestructible android weapon developed in secret by Ms. Li’s contacts—is unleashed on Gotham’s streets. This new threat forces Batman, Red Hood, and Robin into an uneasy alliance. Together, they must stop Amazo’s rampage before the city burns. In a harrowing climax, Batman confronts Jason. The Red Hood demands that Bruce choose between killing the Joker or letting Jason take justice into his own hands. Batman refuses to kill, but Jason’s rage explodes into a brutal fight, pushing them both to their limits. The film ends with Jason disappearing into the shadows, a broken but unyielding antihero, while Batman and Robin prepare for the new, darker Gotham ahead.
