Hugh Grant.Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImagesHugh Grantcracked jokes about his experience as a Dungeon Master atSan Diego Comic-Con.On Thursday, Grant, 61, and the rest of theDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievescast attended Comic-Con asthe first trailerfor the upcoming film was released — and Grant couldn’t help but joke about a different kind of dungeon along the way.“Well, I was a Dungeon Master,” he said in the group’s interview withEntertainment Weekly, in reference to the player who leadsDungeons & Dragonscampaigns. “But it was more S&M and less D&D. It’s the English version.“The joke prompted laughter from the group, which also included cast membersMichelle Rodriguez,Sophia Lillis,Chris PineandRegé-Jean Page, plus directorsJonathan GoldsteinandJohn Francis Daley.For more on 2022 Comic-Con, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.“I wasn’t expecting that,” Rodriguez, 44, said in response to Grant’s joke.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespanel at Comic-Con.Daniel Knighton/Getty for Paramount PicturedGrant continued his bit later in the day at Comic-Con when a panel moderator asked about his prior interest in the tabletop role-playing game and Rodriguez joked that “you mixed it up with S&M,” according toEW.“She’s not wrong,” Grant said at the panel. “I’ve been an enthusiastic Dungeon Master for some years now. That’s a British pastime, [a] national sport almost. I believe that’s why [Francis Daley, 37, and Goldstein, 53] thought of me for this, my reputation.“Grant compared the upcomingDungeons & Dragonsmovie, a reboot of the onscreen franchise, to 1975’sMonty Python and the Holy Grailaccording toThe Hollywood Reporter. The British actor had never attended Comic-Con before, the panel noted, prompting Grant to joke that the production of 1995’sSense and Sensibility, which he starred in, was barred from attending the annual convention.“I hate all scripts. I am notoriously negative,” Grant said when asked why he joined the production of the newDungeons &Dragonsmovie, perTHR. “And to my astonishment, I was sent a thing that really made me laugh.“Grant joined the cast ofDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesin March 2021, when hesigned on to play a villain named Forge Fletcher.In the upcoming film, which also starsJustice Smith,Chloe Colemanand Daisy Head, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people,” according to a plot summary from Paramount Pictures.Based on the Hasbro tabletop fantasy role-playing game that first launched in 1974,Honor Among Thieves"brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespremieres March 2023 in theaters.
Hugh Grant.Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages
Hugh Grantcracked jokes about his experience as a Dungeon Master atSan Diego Comic-Con.On Thursday, Grant, 61, and the rest of theDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievescast attended Comic-Con asthe first trailerfor the upcoming film was released — and Grant couldn’t help but joke about a different kind of dungeon along the way.“Well, I was a Dungeon Master,” he said in the group’s interview withEntertainment Weekly, in reference to the player who leadsDungeons & Dragonscampaigns. “But it was more S&M and less D&D. It’s the English version.“The joke prompted laughter from the group, which also included cast membersMichelle Rodriguez,Sophia Lillis,Chris PineandRegé-Jean Page, plus directorsJonathan GoldsteinandJohn Francis Daley.For more on 2022 Comic-Con, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.“I wasn’t expecting that,” Rodriguez, 44, said in response to Grant’s joke.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespanel at Comic-Con.Daniel Knighton/Getty for Paramount PicturedGrant continued his bit later in the day at Comic-Con when a panel moderator asked about his prior interest in the tabletop role-playing game and Rodriguez joked that “you mixed it up with S&M,” according toEW.“She’s not wrong,” Grant said at the panel. “I’ve been an enthusiastic Dungeon Master for some years now. That’s a British pastime, [a] national sport almost. I believe that’s why [Francis Daley, 37, and Goldstein, 53] thought of me for this, my reputation.“Grant compared the upcomingDungeons & Dragonsmovie, a reboot of the onscreen franchise, to 1975’sMonty Python and the Holy Grailaccording toThe Hollywood Reporter. The British actor had never attended Comic-Con before, the panel noted, prompting Grant to joke that the production of 1995’sSense and Sensibility, which he starred in, was barred from attending the annual convention.“I hate all scripts. I am notoriously negative,” Grant said when asked why he joined the production of the newDungeons &Dragonsmovie, perTHR. “And to my astonishment, I was sent a thing that really made me laugh.“Grant joined the cast ofDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesin March 2021, when hesigned on to play a villain named Forge Fletcher.In the upcoming film, which also starsJustice Smith,Chloe Colemanand Daisy Head, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people,” according to a plot summary from Paramount Pictures.Based on the Hasbro tabletop fantasy role-playing game that first launched in 1974,Honor Among Thieves"brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespremieres March 2023 in theaters.
Hugh Grantcracked jokes about his experience as a Dungeon Master atSan Diego Comic-Con.
On Thursday, Grant, 61, and the rest of theDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievescast attended Comic-Con asthe first trailerfor the upcoming film was released — and Grant couldn’t help but joke about a different kind of dungeon along the way.
“Well, I was a Dungeon Master,” he said in the group’s interview withEntertainment Weekly, in reference to the player who leadsDungeons & Dragonscampaigns. “But it was more S&M and less D&D. It’s the English version.”
The joke prompted laughter from the group, which also included cast membersMichelle Rodriguez,Sophia Lillis,Chris PineandRegé-Jean Page, plus directorsJonathan GoldsteinandJohn Francis Daley.
For more on 2022 Comic-Con, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
“I wasn’t expecting that,” Rodriguez, 44, said in response to Grant’s joke.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespanel at Comic-Con.Daniel Knighton/Getty for Paramount Pictured
Grant continued his bit later in the day at Comic-Con when a panel moderator asked about his prior interest in the tabletop role-playing game and Rodriguez joked that “you mixed it up with S&M,” according toEW.
“She’s not wrong,” Grant said at the panel. “I’ve been an enthusiastic Dungeon Master for some years now. That’s a British pastime, [a] national sport almost. I believe that’s why [Francis Daley, 37, and Goldstein, 53] thought of me for this, my reputation.”
Grant compared the upcomingDungeons & Dragonsmovie, a reboot of the onscreen franchise, to 1975’sMonty Python and the Holy Grailaccording toThe Hollywood Reporter. The British actor had never attended Comic-Con before, the panel noted, prompting Grant to joke that the production of 1995’sSense and Sensibility, which he starred in, was barred from attending the annual convention.
“I hate all scripts. I am notoriously negative,” Grant said when asked why he joined the production of the newDungeons &Dragonsmovie, perTHR. “And to my astonishment, I was sent a thing that really made me laugh.”
Grant joined the cast ofDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesin March 2021, when hesigned on to play a villain named Forge Fletcher.
In the upcoming film, which also starsJustice Smith,Chloe Colemanand Daisy Head, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people,” according to a plot summary from Paramount Pictures.
Based on the Hasbro tabletop fantasy role-playing game that first launched in 1974,Honor Among Thieves"brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespremieres March 2023 in theaters.
source: people.com
