Rhys Ifans lands role in timber-epic 'Serena'

IfansRhys Ifans, who plays the villainous Lizard in "The Astounding Spider-Guy," is at discussions to participate Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in Susanne Bier's adaptation of Ron Rash's novel "Serena," which has also added Lawrence's "Hunger Games" co-star Toby Manley.2929 Entertainment is creating the pic, that is co-funded by European small-major Studiocanal.Story originates inside the hills of 20's New You are able to, with Cooper playing a timber baron and Lawrence playing his wife Serena, who battles the us government to be able to save their lands and engineers the murder of her husband's illegitimate boy.Ifans is at predicts play Galloway, a vicious Appalachian guide who becomes Serena's muscle after she saves his existence. Manley is positioned to see Sheriff McDowell, who doggedly chases Cooper's character.2929's Todd Wagner and Ben Cosgrove are coming up with with Nick Wechsler and Chockstone Pictures principals Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz. Production round the $25 million-$Thirty Dollars million pic is skedded to start March 26 in Prague's Barrandov Studio and also on Czech locations.Ifans, who's coming off strong reviews for his submit Roland Emmerich's "Anonymous," will next be viewed in Nicholas Stoller's Universal comedy "5-Year Engagement."Manley is coming initially from off a banner year through which he co-starred in "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," "My Week With Marilyn," "Captain America" and "The Adventures of Tintin." He'll soon be viewed both in "The Hunger Games" and "Snow White-colored as well as the Huntsman."UTA reps both Ifans and Manley, who's also repped by Artist Rights Group and lawyers Carlos Goodman and Greg Slewett. Ifans may also be repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Independent Talent Group. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com