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According to ComicBookMovie, his character name is Forge Fletcher, and the cast will be joined by I Am Not OK With This actor Sophia Lillis playing a character called Doric.

In recent years, Hugh Grant has played villains in Paddington 2, and The Undoing.

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[darjr]

My theory? This is actually a return to the old D&D cartoon with the kids as grownups.

Spoiler: The plot

Grant's playing Presto who, as we all know stayed behind when the rest of the group went home. His wife died of a minor infection because of the lack of antibiotics and now he blames his childhood friends!

Starts out he seems to be the old Presto until he tries to feed the group to Tiamat who has promised to resurrect his wife.

Grant as Venger?

 

[Markh3rd]

It's not who the actors/actresses are, as much as how well the script/story is written and the tone it goes for is accurately arrived at by the selected actors/actresses.

At least several of them have actually played D&D so they are familiar with the tropes. They just need a great script/story to bring to life.

 

[Oofta]

Grant as Venger?

There was a never-aired finale that showed that Venger was really Dungeon Master's son and actually turned his life around. You can watch the video here that someone put together based on a radio show that had the voice actors read the lines.

Besides I'm not sure even Grant could pull off that hat thing.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

My theory? This is actually a return to the old D&D cartoon with the kids as grownups.

If you haven't read The Magicians (as opposed to watching the fairly different TV show), you ought to.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Why not? Have you seen the last 3 D&D movies?

Wait, you haven't seen any Hugh Grant movies ever, but you've seen all three D&D movies?

Does someone have you chained up in a basement somewhere? Do you need us to call the police?

 

[darjr]

See. It

 

[R_J_K75]

Wait, you haven't seen any Hugh Grant movies ever, but you've seen all three D&D movies?

Does someone have you chained up in a basement somewhere? Do you need us to call the police?

Dewey, you dont want any part of this; its all one sick twisted experiment.

 

[MarkB]

Why not? Have you seen the last 3 D&D movies?

I think the question is "if you've never seen any of his movies, what is it about his inclusion in the cast that automatically make this movie worse?"

 

[R_J_K75]

I think the question is "if you've never seen any of his movies, what is it about his inclusion in the cast that automatically make this movie worse?"

Seemed pretty random casting to me based on the sole fact I've never seen any of his movies, and randomness isn't always a good thing. Its just my opinion. Sure the studio execs know better than I do. Guy could be the greatest thespian to ever walk the earth, who am I to say?

 

[billd91]

Wait, you haven't seen any Hugh Grant movies ever, but you've seen all three D&D movies?

Does someone have you chained up in a basement somewhere? Do you need us to call the police?