He would appear in many more challenging and thought-provoking roles over the next few years, most notably as Ted Hughes, poet and husband to [[Performer~P313934~Sylvia Plath~sylviaplath]] (Played by [[Performer~P54871~Gwyneth Paltrow~gwynethpaltrow]]) in the biopic [[Feature~V285897~Sylvia~sylvia]] (2003).