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Dungeons & Dragonsis coming back to the big screen.
In this reboot, a group of adventurers travel on a quest to retrieve a lost relic that has fallen into dangerous hands, but they run into the wrong people on the way.
Filming began in 2021 in Iceland and then moved to Northern Ireland. The film was originally set for release in July 2021, but with the COVID-19 pandemic and the release ofMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, its premiere was pushed back to March 2023.
Honor Among Thieveshas a star-studded cast featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest names and up-and-coming actors. Cast members from theD&Dweb seriesCritical Roleare also set to make cameo appearances.
Chris Pinewas cast in the lead role of Edgin in December 2020, with other starsMichelle RodriguezandHugh Grantjoiningthe ensemblea couple of months later. In an interview, Pinedescribed the movieas " ’80s heartfelt," adding that his character is the “ultimate party planner.”
“We had a hell of a fun time making it,” he said. “There was a lot of laughs.”
Here’s everything to know about the cast ofDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Chris Pine as Edgin the Bard
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Chris Pineplays the film’s protagonist Edgin, a bard and the planner of the group. He’s well known for playing James T. Kirk in the 2009 reboot ofStar Trekand Steve Trevor inWonder Woman.
In an interview withVariety, directors John Francis Daley andJonathan Goldsteinsaid that Pine was excited to play against his superhero image. “What we love about Chris is that he’s hyper-aware of [his image] and wants to make himself look as bad as possible, almost to a fault,” Daley said.
From 2011 to 2013, Pine was in a relationship with South African modelDominique Piek; from 2018 to 2022 he dated British actressAnnabelle Wallis.
Michelle Rodriguez as Holga the Barbarian
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Michelle Rodriguezplays Holga, a barbarian who is imprisoned with Edgin. Rodriguez began her acting career in 2000 with the sports dramaGirlfight, for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for best debut performance and the Gotham Award for breakthrough actor. A year later, she played Letty Ortiz inThe Fast and the Furious, and she reprised her role in a number of theFast & Furioussequels.
Rodriguez also played Rain Ocampo in theResident Evilfranchise. She’s appeared in the crime thrillerS.W.A.T., the science fiction epicAvatarand the heist movieWidows. While she’s best known for her movies, she played Ana Lucia Cortez on ABC’s dramaLostand has lent her voice to a number of video games.
Regé-Jean Page as Xenk the Paladin
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From 2018 to 2019, he played Leonard Knox in ABC’sFor the People, but he is perhaps best known for his role as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, in season 1 ofBridgerton.
Page is in a relationship with copywriter and soccer playerEmily Brown. The pair were first linked in 2019 and made their first public appearance together in September 2021.
Justice Smith as Simon the Sorcerer
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California-bornJustice Smithplays Simon, a sorcerer with legendary ancestry. Smith graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013 and began his acting career in 2014 in the Nickelodeon comedyThe Thundermans. He made his movie debut in the adaptation of John Green’sPaper Towns.
His first major role came in Netflix musical dramaThe Get Down, and he was also part of the ensemble cast of HBO Max’s LGBTQ dramedyGenerationin 2021. Smith’s other films includeEvery Day,JurassicWorld: Fallen KingdomandAll the Bright Places.
Smith, aPokémonsuperfan, came out as queer in an Instagram post in 2020. He is in a relationship with fellow actorNicholas L. Ashe.
Sophia Lillis as Doric the Druid
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Sophia Lillisplays Doric, a tiefling druid who is part of the resistance. While she made her movie debut in the film37in 2016, Lillis is perhaps best known for her role as Beverly Marsh inItandIt Chapter Two.
She starred as Gretel inGretel & Hanseland played the lead role in Netflix’sI Am Not Okay with Thisin 2020. Lillis took on the titular character inNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircasein 2019 and is set to appear inThe AdultsandAsteroid Cityin 2023.
Hugh Grant as Forge Fitzwilliam the Rogue
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Hugh Grantplays Forge Fitzwilliam, a rogue and former member of Edgin’s crew. The London-born actor has had a varied career and became known for his roles as romantic leads in movies likeFour Weddings and a Funeral,Bridget Jones’s DiaryandLove Actually.
More recently, Grant has taken roles in movies like the sci-fi filmCloudAtlas, the biopicFlorenceFosterJenkinsand the action movieTheGentlemen.
Grant is particularly private about his personal life; he was in a 13-year relationship with actress and modelElizabeth Hurleyin the ’90s. Though the couple split in 2000, they remain close — Grant even became godfather to Hurley’s sonDamian, born in 2002.
Grant has five children himself: a daughter, Tabitha, and son, Felix, withTinglan Hong, and two daughters and a son, John, with Swedish producerAnna Eberstein. Grant and Ebersteinmarried in 2018.
Daisy Head as Sofina, a Red Wizard of Thay
Daisy Headplays Sofina, one of the Red Wizards of Thay. The English actress is the daughter of actorAnthony Head; her sister is actress Emily Head. Born in London, Head attended theKingswood Schooland trained at theDorothy Coleborn School of Dance, both in Bath, England.
Head also played Kate Bottomley in the Hulu period dramaHarlotsand Genya Safin in Netflix’sShadow and Bone. She made her movie debut in 2010 with a role inThe Last SevenwithDanny Dyer, but Head is perhaps best known for her role as Arriane Alter in the 2016 romantic fantasy dramaFallen.
source: people.com
