Ifans criticised over date rape comments

Rhys Ifans has been criticised after he appeared to make light of date rape in a radio interview.

The Welsh actor was recording an interview for Q Radio when he was asked to comment on a track by the Gutter Twins. Praising the song, he replied: "It's kind of like being date raped, which I like."

Ifans was then asked if date rape was a good thing, to which he responded: "Well yeah, for guys."

His comments have been condemned by Graham Rhodes of the Roofie Foundation, a helpline for victims of drug-related date rape.

"If he wants to retract that, it would be nice for the 9,000 people who have been drug raped in the past 12 years," Rhodes said. "It shows a total lack of understanding and compassion for the issues. I hope everyone boycotts everything he does now."

It is not the first time that Ifans has been criticised for making inappropriate comments. Speaking at a concert in aid of raising money to end child slavery and prostitution earlier this year, he remarked: "Why is paedophilia so popular? Because kids are so f***ing sexy."

Ifans has recently been in the headlines after being dumped by actress Sienna Miller. He is now said to be romancing Kimberly Stewart.