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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.
Nightingale Blood is a 2022 fantasy film directed by Noam Murro, inspired by the roleplaying video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The film stars Elizabeth Olsen as Karliah, a Nightingale who witnessed the murder of her love interest by a colleague. It co-stars James Franco, Paul Bettany, Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis. Nightingale Blood had its world premiere on September 17th, 2022; releasing 14 days later, the film was met with largely positive reviews, with praise for the tone, direction, themes, action sequences, visual effects, storyline, and Olsen's performance. It was also a box-office success, grossing over $696 million against a budget of $189 million. It was followed by a direct sequel, Brotherhood of Darkness, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
