Matthew Rhys has revealed he “begged” to be included in a bathing scene with The Edge of Love co-stars Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley.

The women play love rivals in the biopic, fighting over Matthew’s Dylan Thomas, and he thought it was only fitting that he should get to join in the soapy action.

He is quoted as saying recently: “It’s just two girls doing their washing but the fact that it’s Knightley and Miller ups the ante a bit.”

“I offered that idea [to join in or even have a walk-on role] in rehearsals, but it was shot down quite quickly.”

“I begged, offered money - I did everything to ingratiate myself into that scene.”