British actor Rhys Ifans has joined the cast of the Netflix film, Nyad. The film has Annette Bening and Jodie Foster as the leads.

The film is a biopic on marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who, in 2013 at the age of 64, became the first person to swim the 110-mile distance from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage.

Nyad marks the feature directorial debut of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the duo behind the Oscar-winning 2018 documentary, Free Solo.

The film has Annette Bening playing Nyad, while Jodie Foster essays the role of Bonnie Stoll, her coach, and longtime friend. Ifans, known for starring in Notting Hill and The Amazing Spider-Man, will play the role of John Bartlett, the Florida-based boat designer and captain of the catamaran that accompanied Diana as she swam. Bartlett strategically and meticulously planned and navigated Nyad's swim through the Florida Straits, keenly aware of the impact of weather and ocean currents on her journey.

Emmy winner Ann Biderman and Julia Cox have written the script, adapting it from Nyad's autobiography, Find a Way. The project will be produced by Andrew Lazar and Teddy Schwarzman.