The only thing I think I can be accused of about paparazzi is being really naive. I didn't think about it coming along with the job and I never, during my three years at drama school, fantasized about one bit of it.

In spring 2005 Bettany went to Vancouver to film Firewall a thriller starring Harrison Ford and Virginia Madsen which reunited him with Wimbledon director Richard Loncraine. On 28 June 2004 Bettany and 13 other actors were included in the 2004 invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1.

He has gone on to appear in a wide variety of films including A Beautiful Mind (2001) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Dogville (2003) and the adaptation of the novel The Da Vinci Code (2006). Bettany is married to American actress Jennifer Connelly with whom he has three children. He is also known for his voice role as JARVIS in Iron Man (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) The Avengers (2012) and the upcoming Iron Man 3 (2013).