- Actor Paul Bettany has revealed that he has not spoken to Johnny Depp since graphic private text messages between the pair were made public during Depp’s 2020 libel trial against The Sun.
- The 2013 text exchange featured violent jokes regarding Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard, and was presented as evidence in the UK court case where a judge ruled claims that Depp was a wife beater were substantially true.
- In a recent interview with The Times, Bettany distanced himself from Depp, stating it was odd to be portrayed as a close friend when he had not actually spoken to him for years before or since the court case.
- Bettany, who previously told The Independent that having lawyers scrutinise ten years of his private messages was an unpleasant feeling, stated he kept quiet because he leads a peaceful life with his wife of 23 years, Jennifer Connelly.
- The pair previously co-starred in three films together, including The Tourist and Mortdecai, before Depp faced career fallout following his legal battles with Heard.
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