D&D Movie/TV D&D Movie: 'A Sigh of Relief' & Regé-Jean Page Plays A Paladin

One of the stars of the upcoming D&D movie -- Regé-Jean Page of Bridgerton fame -- spoke to Variety about the production. He also reveals he is playing a paladin!

According to Variety --

Page was immediately drawn to the project based on the film’s script, predicting that it will be a “huge sigh of relief for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ fans everywhere,” noting that in a post-MCU world, genre storytelling has been elevated and, in his estimation, this film steps up to and continues to raise the bar.

While he hasn't played D&D, Page thinks of himself as a 'second-generation Dungeons and Drgaoner" --

“I’ve listened to a couple of ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ podcasts in my time. I played a ton of JRPGs [Japanese role-playing games] and basically everything that’s come out of it,” he explains. “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.”

Variety also spoke to the directors, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, about Page's role and performance in the film --

When asked if Page, who’s mostly been seen in dramas, like “Roots,” “For the People” and “Bridgerton,” will get to show off his comedy chops, Goldstein teases: “[The role] allows him to show a full spectrum of his talent.”

“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,” Daley adds, explaining what made Page a good candidate for the film’s ensemble, which features Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, Jason Wong and Hugh Grant[/callout[

 

[Professor Murder]

I think folks may be reading way too much into a very brief bit of enthusiasm by an actor for a role that in all likelihood is just an off the cuff statement.

 

[Steampunkette]

I'm sure he did. Which visually meant running around in heavy armour and a shield, hitting enemies with a hammer and shooting them with bolts of light. Diablo Paladin =/= D&D paladin.

As a graduate of the London Drama Centre, I'm sure he is well versed in stage combat. It sounds to me like he is eager to show off his fighting skills.

Coooooool...

"The Paladin is a battle-ready warrior for whom faith is a shield, and fights for what he believes to be right. His steadfastness gives him powers to bestow blessings to his friends and wreak cruel justice on foes. There are those who call the Paladin an overwrought zealot, but others recognize in him the strength and goodness of the Light."

Sounds like he's just interested in fighting, yeah.

I think folks may be reading way too much into a very brief bit of enthusiasm by an actor for a role that in all likelihood is just an off the cuff statement.

Could be! But ain't it fun?

 

[Professor Murder]

Coooooool...

Sounds like he's just interested in fighting, yeah.

Could be! But ain't it fun?

Only up to a point for me. Ends up be some Lenny crushing the bunnies activity after a while.

 

[Morrus]

Only up to a point for me. Ends up be some Lenny crushing the bunnies activity after a while.

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