Young Bettany

Paul Bettany has joined the cast of THE YOUNG VICTORIA, the Graham King-Martin Scorsese production now being shot in the U.K. Thomas Kretschmann (NEXT) also has joined the cast. Variety reports that “Bettany takes on the role of Lord Melbourne, Queen Victoria’s most trusted adviser, and Kretschmann has been cast as the Belgian King Leopold. Emily Blunt plays the title role and Rupert Friend her husband, Albert. Pic, which Jean-Marc Vallee is helming based on a script by Julian Fellowes, traces Victoria’s turbulent rise to power and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.” Depending on how in love with Jennifer Connelly you are, Bettany might be the luckiest guy on the planet, but either way he was absolutely fantastic in A KNIGHT’S TALE. I’ll see this.