 He understudied the lead character, Jean, a role he took over in the West End production later that year.His breakthrough came in 2004 when Oliver Stone cast him as Perdiccas in the Hollywood blockbuster film, "Alexander," alongside Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie.When he met the director, he had a black eye and three stitches in his eyebrow, a fact he jokes must have assisted him as Stone cast him for the role on the spot.