Regé-Jean Page is an English actor who portrayed Xenk Yendar, a paladin, in the Dungeons and Dragons film Honor Among Thieves.[1]
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.[1] 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."[2] 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."[3]
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External Links[]
Regé-Jean Page article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.- Regé-Jean Page at IMDb
- Regé-Jean Page on Twitter
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mia Galuppo (2021-02-16). 'Bridgerton' Breakout Rege-Jean Page Joins 'Dungeons & Dragons' at Paramount (Exclusive). Retrieved on 2021-02-16.
- ↑ Angelique Jackson (2021-06-01). Regé-Jean Page Teases His Upcoming Roles in ‘The Gray Man’ and ‘Dungeons & Dragons’. Retrieved on 2021-06-02.
- ↑ Jonathan Goldstein (2021-08-08). Just wrapped @HackedOffHugh and @regejean in #Dnd and damn are they good in this movie.. Retrieved on 2021-08-08.