There is little doubt that being part of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a great achievement and Regé-Jean Page says he was properly prepared for his role in the film. The Bridgerton star has confirmed that playing Diablo helped in his preparation to play a paladin in the movie.
Rege-Jean Page recently spoke to Polygon where he confirmed that playing Diablo was a huge part of his childhood.
“I lost like half of my adolescence to Diablo,” Page said. “Diablo was the crack of my day. I lost a lot of overnight sessions to that game.”
He added that he was drawn to the Diablo series because he enjoys “things that free up my mind and my imagination.” Not surprisingly, Page shared that his Diablo 2 class of choice was the paladin.
Page then revealed why he believes Diablo is superior.
“I liked that mix between support classes and hero classes,” he said. “I liked that I could do a little bit of healing, a little bit of support, a little bit of buffs, but also I could kind of run out in my armor and do a little bit of hack-and-slash. I like to have my cake and eat it.”
Not surprisingly, playing Diablo had a lasting effect on Page's career choices.
“It’s just learning that everything is: How can you create the most fantastical and unusual world to share with an audience? How can you foster your imagination and create a space where you can think of things that will bring joy to an audience? That’s the heart of this movie,” Page said.
“What that background gave me was knowing that Dungeons & Dragons isn’t about dragons or magical swords. Yes, that’s all there, but it’s about the feeling you have when you’re gathered around a table with your friends and this crazy stuff happens that no one outside of that room will ever understand again, but that you’re laughing and talking about it for weeks afterward. If you get that feeling in the audience, that’s what we’re shooting for,” he said.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is now screening in theaters worldwide.
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