Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers have been cast in the period drama The Aspern Papers, an adaptation of Henry James' acclaimed 19th century novel.
According to Variety, the Vikings star will appear alongside Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, Poppy Delevingne, Jon Kortajarena and Morgane Polanski in the film.
The Aspern Papers is set in Venice, Italy in 1885 with Rhys Meyers playing the character Morton Vint, a young writer and publisher who is fascinated by the romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern and wishes to get his hands on the letters Aspern wrote to his mistress Juliana (Redgrave).
Decades later, Morton visits Juliana in her Venetian palazzo where she lives with her niece (Richardson), who Morton tries to seduce.
Director Julien Landais co-wrote the script for the film adaptation alongside Hannah Bhuiya. Production on The Aspern Papers is currently underway in Venice.
Rhys Meyers and his wife Mara Lane welcomed their first child, a baby boy called Wolf, in December.
Lane later took to Instagram to praise her husband saying he was "the best father", saying he is "ridiculously loving, super protective, patient and attentive" to their son.
