Bridgerton’s Rege-Jean page looks more elegant in New York

He won the hearts of viewers with his performance as Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings in Netflix’s sassy period drama, Bridgerton.

And Regé-Jean Page made a beautiful display when he was seen leaving Soho in New York City on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old actor avoided the winter cold by wearing a gray sweater over a light blue shirt for his city tour; he is due to appear on Saturday Night Live later this week.

Regé-Jean completed his look by entering black jeans and gray sneakers, while he complemented it with a gold chain necklace.

The For The People star remained safe in the midst of the coronavirus crisis wearing a black mask while enjoying the ride.

He wore a series of monochromatic bracelets on each wrist, as well as a silver watch, while storing his personal items in a black backpack.

The sighting comes amid allegations that Regé-Jean secured a leading role in the next adventure film, Dungeon & Dragons.

The actor is scheduled to star in the Paramount film alongside a number of famous faces, including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith, The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Tuesday.

Details on his role have not yet been released, but the current release date of the film is set for May 27, 2022 in the United States.

MailOnline contacted Regé-Jean and Paramount representatives for comment.

The film will be directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, and produced and financed by Hasbro / eOne and Paramount.

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy table RPG originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

It was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast since 1997.

This version of Dungeons & Dragons has been in development for many years with Ansel Elgort once attached and Rob Letterman started to drive.

After a legal battle between Sweetpea Entertainment and Hasbro over ownership rights, the film was transferred to Paramount, according to Variety.

Chris McKay was hired as a director before leaving the project. In 2019, Jonathan and John Francis arrived.

Dungeons & Dragons was first adapted for the big screen in 2000. This version starred Thora Birch, Kristen Wilson, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans and Jeremy Irons.

The project, which belonged to New Line, did not go well at the box office.

The synopsis read: ‘In the Kingdom of Izmer, wizards use their magic to rule the land that the young Empress Savina (Birch) wishes to use magic for good, but the evil Profion (Irons) plans to use his powers to usurp the Savina throne. and subject the kingdom to totalitarian rule. ‘

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the first major cast announcement for Bridgerton’s second season was made.

South Asian actress Simone Ashley – known for roles in Sex Education and Broadchurch – got the new female lead role as Kate Sharma – Anthony Bridgerton’s love interest [Jonathan Bailey].

Based on Julia Quinn’s novels, the second season of the regency drama will follow the plot of Bridgerton’s second book of Quinn, The Viscount Who Loved Me.

Simone, 25, plays the new girl in town Kate – a ‘headstrong young woman who doesn’t suffer from fools’ according to Deadline.

The story takes place to see Anthony in search of a suitable bride.

The character’s name was changed to reflect Simone’s South Asian past, changed from Kate Sheffield.

The show was praised for mixing a tired cast, featuring BAME cast members in prominent social roles, such as Regé-Jean as the Duke of Hastings, Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte and Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury.