Here's the
text Paul Bettany sent Ron
Howard begging to be in 'Solo'
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Acting is a competitive field. If you really want that big part, sometimes you have to be a bit pushy to get your name in the ring.
Or, if you're
Paul Bettany, you could just send Ron
Howard a hilariously desperate text.
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"Have you ever spent long winter evenings wondering why you're not in the
Star Wars franchise?" texted Bettany. "I have."
Howard's response — "LOL I'll get back to you" — is the best bit.
To be fair to Bettany, it worked.
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