Rhys Ifans talks about being dumped by A-list superstar Sienna Miller

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These are photos of Rhys Ifans at the premiere of his film Mr. Nice, last night in London. In the film, Rhys has a starring role as a famous (and real-life) Welsh drug dealer Howard Marks, who became one of the major marijuana suppliers in America, and was later imprisoned in America for years. It sounds like an interesting film, actually – and apparently, Howard “Mr. Nice” Marks is something like a patron saint for pot smokers. Regarding Rhys: I think he looks nice. God knows he’s not the best-looking man, but I like that he’s aging naturally and that his hair is thinning and yet… he still looks pulled together and rather sexy, in an unconventional way. I recently saw Rhys in Pirate Radio, and I was impressed – I wouldn’t have put Rhys and Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the same room together (too much quirky charisma), but they really worked beautifully. Also: Rhys belongs in 1960s clothes, so I’m glad to see him in a cute little mod skinny tie and a slim-cut suit jacket.

Anyway, in a recent interview, Rhys talked about his long-past relationship with Sienna Miller. As you may remember, Sienna dumped Rhys for the very married Balthazar Getty, and Rhys totally won the public’s sympathy. I admired Rhys because he didn’t go on a publicity tour bashing Sienna – he’s never said one bad (or good) word about her, actually. But I guess after two years, he’s ready to discuss it. Sort of.

Welsh actor Rhys Ifans used music to mend his broken heart following his split from Sienna Miller – by founding a new rock band.

The “Notting Hill” star was devastated when Miller ended their year-long relationship in 2008, and he returned to his native Wales to recover.

And the former Super Furry Animals musician bounced back from the break-up by throwing himself into music with new band The Peth.

Ifans tells Britain’s The Times, “To come home and be with the people I love most in the world is better than lying on any couch. I highly recommend if an A-list superstar dumps you, just join a rock ‘n’ roll band.”

But Ifans admits he’s baffled by his resulting reputation as a womanizer after his romance with Miller – insisting he’s a loser when it comes to being a Lothario.

He adds, “Even though I’ve had my moments of drink and drugs excess that have gone on for far too long, when I gave the Lothario bit a little run, it was hopeless. You spend all night getting to like this girl, and then you’re supposed to move on, avoid her and her calls. I just couldn’t do it. I’m too soft.”

[From SF Gate]

Aw. I bet he’s a fun boyfriend. He’s sort of a fixer-upper, but he’s a keeper. I hope he finds someone nice, and not some immature, selfish user coughcoughSiennacough.

Here’s the trailer for Mr. Nice… ugh, Chloe Sevigny is in it. But otherwise it looks good.

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Rhys on October 4, 2010. Credit: WENN.

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