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Read Paul Bettany’s amazing response to homophobic troll

By Sam Rigby

When this internet troll directed homophobic abuse at Paul Bettany on Facebook last week (November 14), he probably wasn’t expecting this amazing response from the Hollywood actor.

The Transcendence star sent a lengthy reply to the anonymous user, who called him a “faggot pussy” in a private message on the social networking site.

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Bettany took the opportunity to pick holes in the troll’s grammar, and signed his letter “Hugs and kisses, Paul Bettany”.

Read his message below:

The 43-year-old is married Requiem for a Dream actress Jennifer Connelly, and has three children.

Last month, Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes hit back at a fan who criticised the “gay scenes” in her new show How To Get Away With Murderread what she had to say here.

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