Actor Paul Bettany says his parents thought he was crazy because of his fascination with the "Star Wars" franchise. "I can say I became an actor because of John Cassavetes' movies, but I'd really be lying. For me, it happened when I saw 'Star Wars' around 1978. And my life changed. I went to see it every day for a week. My parents thought I was crazy," Bettany said in a statement to IANS.

Bettany, known for his role as Vision in the "Avengers" franchise, will be seen in "Solo: A Star Wars" as bad guy Dryden Vos. On his love for the "Star Wars" franchise, he said: "Ever since, I've been a fan, I have never asked anybody for a job ever, but the truth of how I got this job is that I texted Ron Howard saying, 'Hey, Ron, have you ever spent long wintery evenings wondering why you're not in the 'Star Wars' movies?' And my old mate, with whom I've worked before, came through for me. About a week later, he said to come and play 'Star Wars' with him. It's been just brilliant. It's been a real dream come true.