Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez is an actor starring in the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie, due for release in 2023. Her role is currently unknown, but is confirmed to be a barbarian.

Career
Since 2001, Rodriguez has starred in several movies of the Fast & Furious and Resident Evil (as Rain Ocampo) film franchises. Among fantasy and science-fiction genre movies, Rodriguez has also appeared in BloodRayne, Avatar, Battle: Los Angeles, Smurfs: The Lost Village, and Alita: Battle Angel, as well as the series Lost.

On February 8, 2021, Michelle Rodriguez was reported to have closed a deal to star in the Dungeons & Dragons movie, at the same time as Justice Smith and Chris Pine. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rodriguez revealed her role: "You know what, I'm gonna be a barbarian in this one. And so, you know, I've just been training. I've been— lots of protein, oh my god, and I'm hoping to gain the weight necessary to just be able to carry an axe appropriately. So I'm in the mix with Chris, Chris Pine, I can't wait to work with him. I've always heard nothing but great things about this guy."

Filming began in May and Rodriguez was seen in costume at Wells Cathedral on June 12 and at Carrickfergus Castle from June 26. At some point, Rodriguez filmed a short message for the 6th Jackie Chan International Action Film Week, appearing on set and in costume and make-up, showing a closer glimpse of some of her character's tattoos.

Character
Michelle Rodriguez plays an axe-wielding barbarian. For her role, she wears a mismatched set of fur-lined leather chest guard, bracers, and tassets, over a cloth tunic, patchwork leather breeches, wrapped boots, with a rope belt and spiked knuckleduster-like gauntlets. She has a single-bladed battleaxe worn on her back. The appearance suggests a fighter or barbarian character. Her arms bear unidentified tattoos and possibly scars. Other items appear to be casual dress. She has been seen wearing a distinctive reflective face-shield, which may be a COVID precaution and/or concealing make-up or facial prosthetics for her character, though she has been seen without any of these.