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Paul Bettany Reflects on Heath Ledger, Avoids A Knight's Tale

10/5/2025

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Paul Bettany says he has only watched A Knight's Tale once.
The film reminds him of Heath Ledger, who died in 2008 at age 28.
He says the memory feels like a lifetime ago and he can't recall quotes.
He misses Ledger and won't revisit the film; he will appear in VisionQuest, a Disney+ series continuing from WandaVision.

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Paul Bettany says he has only watched A Knight's Tale once.
The film reminds him of Heath Ledger, who died in 2008 at age 28.
He says the memory feels like a lifetime ago and he can't recall quotes.
He misses Ledger and won't revisit the film; he will appear in VisionQuest, a Disney+ series continuing from WandaVision.