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Paul Bettany is an English born actor, and is famous for his role as J.A.R.V.I.S., in the Iron Man Film Franchise. He also did 20 hours of original voice recording for the Marvel's Iron Man 3 - JARVIS: A Second Screen Experience application for Apple mobile devices. BiographyPaul Bettany was born into a theatre family. His father, Thane Bettany, is still an actor but his mother, Anne Kettle, has retired from acting. He has an older sister who is a writer and a mother. His maternal grandmother, Olga Gwynne (her maiden and stage name), was a successful actress, while his maternal grandfather, Lesley Kettle, was a musician and promoter. He was brought up in North West London and, after the age of 9, in Hertfordshire (Brookmans Park). Immediately after finishing at Drama Centre, he went into the West End to join the cast of "An Inspector Calls", though when asked to go on tour with this play, he chose to stay in England. Significant RolesThis section is under development. Information will be placed here soon. Notes
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Have you ever wondered which actor voiced Iron Man’s Artificial Intelligence computer system? If you recognize J.A.R.V.I.S.’ voice as another actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you are correct! We are pleased to reveal the voice of Jarvis is none other than British actor, Paul Bettany. Paul Bettany Plays Two Marvel CharactersPaul Bettany is the only actor in the entire MCU to play more than one character! He voiced J.A.R.V.I.S. in five films and went on to make his MCU acting debut as Vision in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Named for Edwin Jarvis, a butler for Howard Stark (Tony Stark’s father), J.A.R.V.I.S. stands for Just A Rather Very Intelligent System. A Brief History of J.A.R.V.I.S. and UltronJ.A.R.V.I.S. started out as a computer system to assist Tony Stark. Eventually, J.A.R.V.I.S. was upgraded into an Artificially Intelligent system. He was then given the responsibilities of running Stark Industries’ business, as well as handling security for Stark Tower and Tony Stark’s private residence. Tony Stark originally designed Ultron as an Artificial Intelligence Peacekeeping Program. Stark decrypted the code found in the Mind Stone (which was lodged in Loki’s scepter) to bring Ultron to life. Bruce Banner then unknowingly helped Ultron reorganize itself. With the intention of protecting Earth from future threats, Ultron ultimately determined that humanity itself was Earth’s biggest threat. He then launched a genocide campaign against humans. J.A.R.V.I.S. was eventually destroyed during the Ultron Offensive, a series of attacks Ultron launched in order to wipe out humanity. Fortunately, Tony Stark found J.A.R.V.I.S.’ remains, which he uploaded into Vision (whom Stark created with a synthetic body made of Vibranium and the Infinity Stone implanted in his forehead). Along Came F.R.I.D.A.Y.J.A.R.V.I.S.’ duties were taken over by F.R.I.D.A.Y., another natural-language user interface computer system designed by Tony Stark. F.R.I.D.A.Y. was also created to work seamlessly with Stark’s Iron Man suits. Voiced by Kerry Condon, an Irish television actress, F.R.I.D.A.Y. helps Tony Stark during the final battle between the Avengers and Ultron in Sokovia. Now that we’ve revealed the voice of J.A.R.V.I.S., what will we share next? Be sure to keep reading MarvelBlog for more MCU trivia! Would you like help planning your next Disney vacation? As an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, my goal is to help you plan the Magic your way. I create customized itineraries, monitor for discounts, and much more… all for FREE! Please feel free to reach out at (646) 645-6175, or follow me on Facebook! |