Paul Bettany says he and Johnny Depp hadn't spoken in years when texts surfaced
The gist
Actor Paul Bettany said he and Johnny Depp hadn't spoken in years when their 2013 texts were read in court.
The remarks revisit a friendship central to Depp's UK libel case.
How it unfolded
- 2013A controversial text exchange between Depp and Bettany was sent, joking about burning Amber Heard.
- Feb 2020The 2013 texts were read aloud during a preliminary hearing in Depp's libel case against The Sun.
- 2020Depp's libel case against The Sun, which called him a "wife beater" over Heard's accusations, was unsuccessful.