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Jonathan Rhys Meyers has joined the cast of a period biopic following the life of British explorer Sir James Brooke.

The 42-year-old actor will take the lead in the film, titled Rajah, according to THR.

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The movie will chronicle James‘ life as he “escaped romantic scandal and the confines of Victorian society to explore the wildlife of 1840s Borneo.”

Over the course of his life he fought “pirates and the Sultan’s enemies to win a crown as Rajah of Sarawak, where he ruled a jungle kingdom larger than England.” He led a crusade against piracy, slavery and headhunting and was eventually knighted by Queen Victoria for his bravery.

James later “defied England when the British Empire tried to colonize Sarawak” and “in reprisal, Parliament tried him for murder and piracy himself.”

Josie Ho and Dominic Monaghan will also star in the indie flick.

A private plane that was allegedly carrying 5,000 cannabis plants, along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his wife Mara Lane, was grounded in the island nation St. Kitts.

The couple, along with Mara‘s mother, were flying with Coca-Cola bottling heir Alki David and billionaire Chase Ergen.

The Daily Mail reports that the private plane was filled with wall-to-wall cannabis, totaling at around $1.3 million in product. David was traveling to the island in the Caribbean to “develop legal cannabis businesses in the region.”

David and Ergen were both arrested at the airport when their negotiations with Prime Minister Timothy Harris broke down.

“Jonathan Rhys Meyers’s mother-in-law and wife were cavity searched. We left the airport after the search but were then arrested after trying to leave the island a few days later,” David told the Daily Mail.

You can read more about their business plan in their press release.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers flashes a big smile as he poses for a photo with his wife Mara Lane while attending The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s Annual ‘A Time For Heroes’ Family Festival held at Smashbox Studios on Sunday (October 28) in Culver City, Calif.

The 41-year-old actor and Mara were accompanied by their adorable 1-year-old baby boy Wolf, as well as hostess Olivia Munn, Ed Westwick, Sarah and Erin Foster, Gilles Marini and Randy Jackson.

“Thrilled to host the 30th Anniversary of the Elizabeth Glaser’s Pediatric AIDS Foundation celebrations today,” Olivia tweeted. “Had so much fun at the annual “A Time for Heroes” family festival! Please join me & @EGPAF to help #EndAIDS in children. ❤️ http://www.pedaids.org/ATFH2018”

FYI: Olivia is wearing a Prabal Gurung dress, Edie Parker clutch and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is dapper as he hits the red carpet alongside his wife Mara Lane at the Maddox Gallery Los Angeles Grand Opening held on Thursday (October 11) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 41-year-old actor was also joined at the event by Paris Hilton and her fiance Chris Zylka, Ed Westwick, David Hasselhoff and his daughter Taylor Ann, Jesse Metcalfe and The Hills‘ Frankie Delgado.

Petra Ecclestone and Sam Palmer hosted the event, while partygoers enjoyed an entire evening experiencing the inaugural debut of the Best of British Exhibition and works by Brit blue chip and established artists and rising stars: Dan Baldwin, Mark Evans, The Connor Brothers, Harland Miller, Banksy, Marc Quinn, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, David Yarrow, Russell Young, and Grayson Perry.

Paris, Petra and Chris all celebrated with an after party at sbe hotspot Doheny Room in West Hollywood following, dancing until 2am with music by Bee Fowl.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers flashes a big smile as he poses for a photo with his wife Mara Lane while attending the Celebrazione Party by Chopard and Generali to honor the 2018 Venice Film Festival at Palazzo Morosini on Thursday (August 30) in Venice, Italy.

The 41-year-old actor and Mara were accompanied by their adorable 20-month-old baby boy Wolf, who was rocking a mini tuxedo.

Also in attendance at the event were Jonathan‘s The Aspern Papers co-stars Vanessa Redgrave, Jon Kortajarena, and director Julien Landais.

Earlier that day, Jonathan and his crew attended a photo call for The Aspern Papers at the Sala Casino.

FYI: The full family is wearing Dsquared2. Jonathan is also wearing a Chopard timepiece.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is dapper while attending the photo call for his latest film The Aspern Papers held during the 2018 Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on Thursday (August 30) in Venice, Italy.

The 41-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Vanessa Redgrave, Nicolas Hau, Alice Aufray and Jon Kortajarena, as well as director Julien Landais.

The Aspern Papers is the first feature from director Julien and is adapted from the novella by Henry James, which is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley‘s stepsister Claire Clairmont.

Set in the late 19th century, the film sees Jonathan playing an ambitious editor Morton Vint obsessed with the romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern. He travels to Venice to find the poet’s muse, Juliana Bordereau (Vanessa) who lives in a palazzo with her niece Miss Tina (Joely Richardson) and is intent on controlling the secrets of their relationship. When Morton tries to manipulate Miss Tina to get to the letters, his real motivations soon become apparent.

Vanessa is the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award recipient this year at the festival.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks all clean cut as he leaves a hair salon on Thursday afternoon (August 23) in Calabasas, Calif.

The 40-year-old former The Tudors actor looked cool in a denim jacket over a white T-shirt and black trousers as he stepped out for the afternoon.

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If you missed it, Jonathan was detained by police in Los Angeles in early July after an apparent argument with his Mara Lane on a flight from Miami.

After the incident, Jonathan spoke about how “incredible” his wife is for always supporting him.