Paul Bettany hasn’t watched his breakthrough film “A Knight’s Tale” since it released in 2001 — and the reason why will tug at your heartstrings.

When asked by a fan at L.A. Comic Con about the medieval action comedy, Bettany — who played poet Geoffrey Chaucer opposite Heath Ledger ‘s squire-turned-knight William Thatcher — admitted he hasn’t watched it in over two decades.

“I saw [the film] when it first came out. I’ve never seen it again since,” Bettany said (via Entertainment Weekly ). “There are lots of reasons for that, and just one of them is that I miss Heath too much.”

Ledger, who was also known for his roles in “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999), “Brokeback Mountain” (2005) and “The Dark Knight” (2008), died in January 2008 at 28 years old. His death was ruled an accident

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