Mark Rylance

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Sir David Mark Rylance Waters (born 18 January 1960 in Ashford, Kent, England) is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright. He was the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London, between 1995 and 2005. His film appearances include Prospero's Books (1991), Angels and Insects (1995), Institute Benjamenta (1996), and Intimacy (2001). Rylance won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies (2015). Rylance played the title role in Steven Spielberg's The BFG (2016), a live-action film adaptation of the children's book by Roald Dahl, and appeared in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017), based on the British evacuation in World War II. He appeared as James Halliday in Spielberg's 2018 film Ready Player One, based on the novel of the same name.

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Mark Rylance

Cheshire

for Cheshire in THE MAD HATTER (2032)

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THE MAD HATTER (2032)

In Victorian England, young hatmaker Harlan Hightopp rises to fame with his intricate designs but becomes obsessed with creating a legendary hat called the Crown of Dreams. When his mysterious patron, Lady Lydia Liddell, pressures him to finish it, Harlan discovers the hat can open a portal to Wonderland. Betrayed by Lydia, Harlan follows her through the portal and encounters Wonderland’s strange and eccentric inhabitants. Embracing the chaos around him, Harlan's obsession and grief push him to become the "Mad Hatter." In a final showdown, he thwarts Lydia’s plans to exploit Wonderland’s magic and chooses to stay, finding freedom in his new identity.

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Mark Rylance

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THE MAD HATTER (2032)

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