Long before he was known as Otto Hightower, Rhys Ifans played a memorable role in this iconic British romance film.

Variety has learned that Rhys Ifans has been cast in the upcoming Apple ... He won the BAFTA TV Award for best actor in 2005 ...

As intrigue swirls around the court of Queen Elizabeth I, an ordinary actor named William Shakespeare gets credit for the writings of Edward de Vere. In 2092, the last mortal human on Earth ...