Regé-Jean Page, who is best known for his work in Netflix’sBridgerton, shared details on his role in Paramount’sDungeons and Dragons. The upcoming reboot began filming earlier this year at theGame of Thronesstudio in Belfast.
Based on Hasbro’s popular fantasy entertainment franchise of the same name,Dungeons and Dragons' loaded cast includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Justice Smith. While information about the plot and characters have yet to be released, Hugh Grant will play the main antagonist. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who co-directedGame NightandwroteSpider-Man: Homecoming,were tapped to direct the project after the film’s ownership rights were moved from Warner Bros. to Paramount Pictures.
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In a newVarietycover interview, Page admitted that he rarely played D&D before booking the role. “I’ve listened to a couple ofDungeons and Dragonspodcasts in my time. I played a ton of JRPGs [Japanese role-playing games] and basically everything that’s come out of it,” said Page. The actor considers himself a second-generation “Dungeons and Dragoner” since he playedDiabloas a teenager and watched his friends playBaldur’s Gate. Page said his friends helped him prepare for the role by providing insights into the many worlds of the game.Dungeons and Dragonsis known for its use of imagination and incorporation of war games, treasure hunts, campaigns, and camaraderie.
TheBridgertonbreakout star asserted that his role allows him to show off his range as an actor and that the film will be a “huge sigh of relief forDungeons & Dragonsfans everywhere.” ThelastDungeons and Dragonsfilmwas released in 2000 and starred Jeremy Irons, Marlon Wayans, and Zoe McLellan. The film was a commercial flop since it grossed $15 million domestically on a $45 million budget. Critics were also harsh towards the feature film adaptation, though it still managed to spawn a made-for-TV sequel and a third installment that was released direct-to-video, neither of which seemed to have fared any better than their predecessor.
Before starting production on theDungeons and Dragonsreboot,Page wasfilming the Russo Brothers’big-budget action thrillerThe Gray Man. The Netflix movie is based on Mark Greaney’s 2009 debut novel and will follow a freelance assassin (Ryan Gosling) who finds himself hunted across the globe by his former CIA cohort (Chris Evans). Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo), Ana de Armas (Blade Runner 2049), andStar Wars: The Force Awakens’Jessica Henwickround out the cast.
The Gray Mandrew inspiration from the James Bond franchise and is reportedlyNetflix’s most expensive film to date. At this time it is unclear when the $200 million blockbusters will premiere on the streaming platform, but fans of Page will likely be thrilled when it finally arrives.
Dungeons and Dragonsis scheduled to be released in theatres on July 25, 2025.
