'Anonymous' Star Rhys Ifans On Playing the man Behind Shakespeare's Works

Several areas of this week's era "Anonymous" are unforeseen. Within the questionable plot to Roland Emmerich staying away from large-budget action to see an account about Shakespeare, a variety of it will surprise audiences, but most likely probably the most interesting options created through the designers in the film was the actor inside the lead role, Rhys Ifans. Known in the usa for his smaller sized, oddball roles like Xenophilius Lovegood in "Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" to ensure that as Curt Connors in "The Astounding Spider-Guy," Ifans may not appear like the natural fit for your role in the Earl of Oxford, then when the actor sitting lower with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, he discussed his find it hard to secure charge in "Anonymous." Ifans mentioned that step one was meeting director Roland Emmerich in your home london and reacting for an problem. "Someone said the script, which he asked for me which role would I kind of be thinking about. I told him, 'If I guess you are kind of a regular director, you'd offer me negligence Shakespeare—which Rafe Spall plays perfectly and fantastically—but for anyone who is a brave and courageous director you'd maybe consider me for negligence an British aristocrat who written the whole works of Shakespeare.'" But Emmerich as well as the studio used to be undecided about casting Ifans, but according the actor, the casting director walked straight into make sure that he could handle the role. "From the the casting director in those days telling Roland, 'No, honestly Roland, I've come across him inside the theater. He's doing great classy. He's excellent at being classy,'" Ifans mentioned. "Anonymous" hits theaters today (March 28). Also make certain to have a look at Rhys Ifans revealing his Lizard voice from "The Astounding Spider-Guy." Would you enjoy seeing Rhys Ifans in the more dramatic role? Inform us inside the comments below and also on Twitter!