“Amazing Spider-Man” star Rhys Ifans to play villain in “Madame Bovary” October 25, 2012 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rhys Ifans has been cast in Madame Bovary. The Amazing Spider-Man actor will appear alongside Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller and Paul Giamatti in the Sophie Barthes adaptation, Digital Spy reported citing Variety. The tale centers around the titular heroine (Wasikowska), who decides to improve her social standing through a series of extramarital affairs. Ifans will appear as Monsieur Lheureuse, a merchant who convinces Bovary to shop to excess on credit, eventually resulting in her financial ruin. Rose Barreneche has adapted the script from Gustave Flaubert's classic 1856 novel. Ifans most recently portrayed The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man and will next be seen alongside Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in Susanne Bier's Serena. Partner news  Top stories The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.   Partner news |  Latest news Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit  In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts.Diplomats say Iran installed 700 high-tech centrifuges The new IR-2m centrifuges are believed to be able to enrich two to five times faster than the old machines.FBI agent kills man in Boston bombings case The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said.Armenia loses to Switzerland at Hungary-hosted football tournament Armenia’s U 17 football team lost to Switzerland 1:6 at Hungary tournament, with Armenia’s only goal scored by Davit Terteryan. |
