Dungeons & Dragons on M6: how the directors obtained this improbable cameo
A Hollywood star makes a completely unexpected appearance in the honor of thieves.
Attention spoilers if you have not seen Dungeons & Dragons: The honor of thievesbroadcast for the first time in clear on French television, this Friday on M6.
The new adaptation of the famous set game tells the story of a bunch of thieves led by Chris Pine, who will be accompanied in his quest by Michelle Rodriguez, justice Smith and Regee-Jean Page. Betrayed by Hugh Grant, the troop is looking for an artifact that will allow Edgin Darvis (Pine) to resuscitate his wife. During their journey, they make a hook at the ex-husband of Holga Kilgore (Rodriguez), who has redone her life and for whom she always has feelings. And this is where we come across a Hollywood star that we would never have imagined crossing there.
Yes, it is Bradley Cooper who plays Marlamin! And he embodies a Halfelin, a creature from the universe of Dungeons & Dragons which measures less than a meter. But how the actor and director ofA Star is Born Did he find himself there? The two authors and directors of the film, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, explained everything to Variety ::
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“”I filmed in a series called Confidential kitchenin 2005, with Bradley, she only lasted 13 episodes“Says John Francis Daley.”We broke out on this show because the level of requirement was really low. We suspected that he would be quickly canceled. And, as you know, he has become an incredible and prolific director.“”
The two directors were looking for an astonishing cameo for this role, and after contacting Bradley Cooper via his agent, the latter was quick to answer. “”He saw the film and he told me that it was a triumph, I almost cried so much we had worked for a long time on this project. And he said: ‘I’m in. Count on me ‘. ”
The film was already finished, and the said scene had been shot for lack of better with a director friend of the duo (whose identity he does not wish to reveal) in complicated conditions, due to the restrictions linked to the COVIR. They therefore did not hesitate to start it again: “We wanted an actor who is identifiable, but with presence. And the idea was also to shock people by showing them a movie star that measures a meter high. “And to avoid Michelle Rodriguez to make her catch, Daley gave the reply to Cooper”like in good old days“.
