Paul Bettany Says He Hadn't Spoken to Johnny Depp in Years During Libel Trial
The actor clarified that he and the defendant had not communicated for years when their messages were used as evidence.
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1 publisher has covered this in 2 articles since 17 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 17 October at 20:48 UTC. The most recent article, from Variety Australia, appeared on 18 October at 01:05 UTC.
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- Paul Bettany Says He and Johnny Depp ‘Hadn’t Spoken’ in Years When Their Texts Were Read During Libel Trial: ‘I Was Being Painted As This Close Friend’ Variety Australia ·
- Paul Bettany Says He and Johnny Depp ‘Hadn’t Spoken’ in Years When Their Texts Were Read During Libel Trial: ‘I Was Being Painted As This Close Friend’ Variety ·
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- Paul Bettany
- Johnny Depp
- The Sun