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Paul Bettany Was Almost Cast Over Luke Wilson as Emmett in 'Legally Blonde'

Luke Wilson almost wasn’t cast as Emmett in Legally Blonde, and the role could’ve been played by Paul Bettany!

While celebrating the film’s 20th anniversary, casting director Joseph Middleton revealed to The New York Times (via) that the Avengers actor might have been Elle’s love interest instead of Luke.

“I loved Paul Bettany for the Luke role,” he shared, before revealing just why the role went to Luke instead.

Click inside to see why!More Here! »

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Paul Bettany Shares Rare Photos with His Sons Stellan & Kai

Paul Bettany has shared some rare photos with his kids!

The 50-year-old actor took to Instagram on Monday (June 7) to celebrate his son Stellan‘s graduation from high school.

“So that happened. The short version is that Stellan graduated and I cried like a baby,” he captioned a selfie with his son.

Stellan also shared a photo with his step-son Kai Dugan, who is his wife Jennifer Connelly‘s son from her relationship with photographer David Dugan. You can click through the photo gallery for some old photos of the mother-son duo on the red carpet.

“My eldest son kai waits patiently while I try to figure out the timer on my camera… aaaand gets bored before I figure it out … then leaves me solo,” Paul captioned the post.

Click inside to see the photos that he shared… More Here! »

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Claire Foy & Paul Bettany Will Get Divorced In New 'Very British Scandal' Series

Things between Claire Foy and Paul Bettany are about to get ugly as they have both signed on to star in A Very British Scandal.

The two actors will star as the Duke and Duchess of Argyll in the limited series from Amazon Prime and BBC One.

Here’s a short summary of the series: Famed for her charisma, beauty and style, Margaret (Foy), Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages as a divorcee featuring accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, secret recording, bribery and an explicit Polaroid picture all played out in the white-hot glare of the 1960s media.

The limited series will be presented in three 60-minute episodes that will investigate the role institutional misogyny played in how the duchess was shamed in society and vilified by the press and the judicial system.

“I’m so excited to work with [director] Anne [Sewitsky], Sarah [Phelps] and Paul on this extraordinary project,” Claire shared in a statement, via TV Line. “To explore through this story how often shame, judgment and controversy surrounds a woman’s sexuality.”

The casting comes just days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s explosive interview that pulled the veil back on the British monarchy.

Claire and Paul are the stars of two of the most popular streaming shows, The Crown and WandaVision!

Paul Bettany Admits He Didn't Think 'WandaVision' Would Become Such a Hit

Paul Bettany is dishing on the success of WandaVision!

The 49-year-old actor, who plays Vision on Marvel’s Disney+ series, admitted in a new interview with Ellen DeGeneres that he “absolutely” didn’t think the show would be such a huge hit.

“We thought that we were going to be sort of the kooky cousin in the Marvel universe, and it’s been really extraordinary,” Paul said in an interview airing on Thursday (March 4).

Paul also added that it’s been the fans who have made WandaVision “this phenomenon and I am so thankful for that,” before adding it’s been an “incredible ride.”

The season one finale of WandaVision is set to debut on Friday, March 5th on Disney+.

See how fans reacted to that huge moment at the end of last week’s episode of WandaVision.

'WandaVision' Explains Why the Finale Will Leave Some Fans Disappointed

The final episode of WandaVision is premiering this Friday and the show’s director is opening up to tease what to expect.

There are so many unanswered questions that fans are hoping to have answered in episode 9. Fans also have lots of theories of what they think will happen, but director Matt Shankman is warning fans that some people might be disappointed.

“I hope that they feel like the journey was satisfying for them. I know there are so many theories out there; there will be a lot of people who will no doubt be disappointed by one theory or another,” Matt told Entertainment Weekly. “But we’re always telling this story about Wanda dealing with grief and learning how to accept that loss, and hopefully people will find that the finale is surprising but also satisfying, and that it feels inevitable because it’s the same story they’ve been watching the whole time.”

On the experience of directing WandaVision, he added, “The challenge as a director was unique. I’ll never have a job like this again. This was the job of a lifetime, to be able to draw on all of those different skillsets. But what does hold it all together is that it has a big heart. It’s a love story, it’s a story of loss, and I think that resonates even more in this crazy pandemic that we’re all trying to survive right now. I think we can all understand where Wanda’s coming from, so it helps it to resonate a little bit more.”

A second season of WandaVision is not happening as of right now, but we did find out where Wanda Maximoff will be seen next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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'WandaVision' Finale Will Have Longest Episode Length of the Season, New Report Claims

There is only one episode left in the acclaimed television series WandaVision and new details have been revealed about the finale.

One of the only complaints about the show is how short some of the episodes have been, with some of them having a run time of less than 30 minutes.

Episode 8 was the longest episode of the series so far with a runtime of 47 minutes and a new report claims that the ninth and final episode will be the longest one of the series.

ComicBook.com reports that the finale will click in right at 50 minutes, though that will include the credits. The source for the info is a Reddit user who previously leaked accurate info about runtime for other episodes.

Marvel execs and cast members have said that the series would be a “six-hour movie” and the nine episodes will bring the show to a total runtime of just under that benchmark.

See how fans reacted to that huge moment at the end of the eighth episode.

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Jennifer Connelly Reveals She Took Husband Paul Bettany to Vote for the First Time

Jennifer Connelly is opening up about taking her husband Paul Bettany to vote for the first time!

The actress discussed Paul‘s first time at the polls in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday (February 24) night.

“I was his first,” she joked. “I was officially his first and in a season of few excursions, I think it kind of qualifies as a hot date.”

“It was great, it was a momentous election and what an election to start with as a new American citizen,” Jennifer continued. “As soon as we got home, the kids took the [I Voted] stickers!”

She also revealed how she and the Wandavision actor were spending their time in quarantine with their two children, Stellan, 17, and Agnes, 9.

“We’re trying to find creative ways to spend time in our house,” Jennifer said. “Paul has been gardening in the basement with Agnes.”

“I too, have a basement project. The kids and I turn the basement into a roller disco,” she added. “We have oscillating lights and so many multicolored hanging string lights with stars.”

Jennifer recently appeared in the star-studded new Louis Vuitton campaign, click here to see the pics!