IOAN GRUFFUDD - GRUFFUDD CALLS FOR 'END TO SLAVERY'

Welsh actor IOAN GRUFFUDD has called for an end to modern-day slavery - because he believes the world is "more slave-ridden than it was hundreds of years ago". The star, who plays English 19th century slave abolitionist WILLIAM WILBERFORCE in new film AMAZING GRACE, insists the role opened his eyes to the plight of those in captivity. He says, "I was really rather ignorant of Wilberforce and the slave trade. But I fell in love all of it and strongly believe that slavery is still a very relevant topic today. "We are more slave-ridden now than back then, and I think child slavery and sex slavery are the next two issues which need to be tackled."