Paul Bettany says Marvel transformed his life after he was told his career was over

By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) — British actor Paul Bettany said Marvel has transformed his career and personal life after an unlikely twist of fate over a decade ago saw him offered the role of Vision moments after being told his Hollywood career was over. Speaking to Reuters at the London premiere of Disney+ TV miniseries "VisionQuest" on Monday, Bettany said being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe had afforded him opportunities both on and off screen. "It means I have been able to not take jobs and spend time with my family. It means that I've been able to direct and write a movie. It means that I can get movies that I wouldn't without it funded," he said. Bettany first joined Marvel as the voice of artificial intelligence assistant J.A.R.V.I.S. before making his on-screen debut as android Vision in 2015's "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The actor said the opportunity to play Vision came at a difficult point in his career, after a producer told him that two box office disappointments had effectively ended his prospects in Hollywood. "I was doing an audition with a producer who will remain nameless, who told me my career was over," he said. "I got up, I walked out