Regé-Jean Page

Regé-Jean Page is an English actor who portrayed Xenk Yendar, a paladin, in the Dungeons and Dragons film Honor Among Thieves.

Career
In the fantasy and science-fiction genre, he appeared in Mortal Engines and an audio version of The Sandman, and previously in Gimme 6 and Space Ark.

Regé-Jean Page was reported to have the Dungeons & Dragons movie on February 16, 2021. In an interview with Variety in May, 2021, Page explained he wasn't a D&D player but said "I've listened to a couple of Dungeons and Dragons podcasts in my time. I played a ton of JRPGs and basically everything that's come out of it. I played a ton of Diablo as a teenager, so I'm used to the fact that I play a paladin—that's just what I do, and I know what that means, to a degree. I watched my friends play Baldur's Gate, so I'm like a second-generation 'Dungeons and Dragoner'." He recruited friends to teach him about D&D, adding "There is nowhere better or bigger to learn new worlds from than D&D." He said he was attracted by the Dungeons & Dragons movie script, observing it had stepped up and raised the bar for fantasy movies and would be a "huge sigh of relief for Dungeons & Dragons fans everywhere." He described the part with "It's a brilliant job. I'm literally paying my mortgage by fighting imaginary dragons." Director Jonathan Goldstein mentioned Page's role "allows him to show a full spectrum of his talent" and "He naturally exudes a sense of dignity and heroism that is fitting for the fantasy genre, and is perfect for the role we cast him in." Based on his Variety interview, it had been speculated Page may be playing a paladin, but it was unclear if he was referring to the movie or his Diablo character.

Filming for Regé-Jean Page and Hugh Grant wrapped on August 8. This was reported soon after on Twitter by Goldstein, who said "and damn are they good in this movie."