Rhys Ifans (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Vanity Fair, The Boat That Rocked) confirmed on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross tonight that he has been cast in Deathly Hallows. He spoke about being fitted for his costume whilst out filming in Spain for Mr. Nice a couple weeks ago. Photos of Rhys can be seen here.











While he did not say which part he would be playing, we believe that he'll be taking the role of Xenophilius Lovegood.

In related news Jason Isaacs (Lucius) is due to appear on the show next week on April 3rd on BBC1 at 10:35pm BST.

UPDATE: The interview during which Rhys announces his casting can be watched below. Rhys talks about Deathly Hallows at about 5:55.