Paul Bettany Breaks Silence on Depp Trial Text Messages — SkimNews
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- Paul Bettany opened up in a recent Times interview about the misconception of his relationship with Johnny Depp after text messages between the two actors were entered as evidence in Depp's libel suit against The Sun.
- Bettany said he hadn't spoken to Depp in years when the texts were read in court, and that he felt he was being "painted as this close friend" despite the lack of recent contact.
Why it matters: The interview reframes how the public should weigh the Depp–Bettany texts — presented at trial as evidence of closeness but, per Bettany, sent between two actors who hadn't actually been in contact for years. That gap between the messages' tone and the speakers' real-world distance could matter to readers still parsing the credibility of the Depp v. The Sun record.
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