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Today we are going to talk about the heartthrob of millions of women, Rege Jean Page.
Popularly known as Simon Basset from Bridgerton, this young actor has swept women off their
feet with his good looks and great acting.
Keep watching to find out more about this nobleman!
Rege Jean Page was born in London in 1990.
This makes him thirty one years old at the moment.
His mother is from Zimbabwe who worked as a teacher and his father is an English preacher.
He has four siblings with whom he spent his childhood in Harare, Zimbabwe.
He came back to London at the age of fourteen and showed a keen interest in acting.
He was in a punk band called The Super Nashwan Kids with his siblings and had dyed his hair
in various bright colours.
We wish we could see some photos of that!
He said that being in that band was a crucial time for him as it helped him to understand
his career path in the arts.
In an interview, Rege revealed that he has family in South Africa, Sweden, Australia
and the US.
Rege had taken up acting as a hobby and acting in small drama productions.
His time at the National Youth Theatre encouraged him to pursue acting.
After two years of auditioning, he found a place at the prestigious Drama Centre London.
This institution is also the alma mater of talented actors such as Michael Fassbender
and Emilia Clarke.
He has been quite active in the theater scene and has been in plays such The Merchant of
Venice alongside Jonathan Pryce.
Regé-Jean Page is a seasoned actor and is a familiar face in multiple acclaimed TV shows
and movies.
His role as Khora in Mortal Engines received positive reviews from critics.
He has also appeared in Sylvie's Love alongside Tessa Thompson.
Regé Jean has had prominent roles in Waterloo Road and the miniseries Roots.
His stint at Pilot Spark and For The People has established his prowess as an actor.
But his most profitable venture, and that one that has made him the new internet boyfriend
is Netflix's Bridgerton where he plays the role of Simon Bassett, Duke of Hastings.
He played the role of a background character in Harry Potter And the Deathly Hallows Part
1!
While his role was uncredited, his hawk-eyed fans were quick to spot him at Fleur and Bill
Weasley's wedding.
He was clearly seen standing beside Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) in one scene.
Regé has left his fans heartbroken after revealing that he won't be appearing in Bridgerton
Season 2 as Simon Bassett.
The actor, who received the prestigious NAACP image award for his role, revealed that this
was the plan all along.
He has nothing but good things to say about his time as Simon Basset and said that it
was a privilege working alongside the cast and crew.
His
departure was revealed on Instagram in the form of a letter on Bridgerton Netflix's official
page.
After stealing the show as Simon Bassett, people have speculated that he might be the
next James Bond.
He clearly has the qualities required to play the elusive secret agent.
He has good looks and charm.
Henry Cavill, who has played Superman was expected to play James Bond but now fans are
displaying a keen desire to see Rege as Bond.
He has addressed the rumors and said that playing the role of 007 would be a privilege
for him.
He elaborated and said that every successful British actor is rumoured to play the role
of James Bond.
"It's like a badge", he said.
While Regé himself has denied that he might be playing Bond in the next Bond movie, fans
are still hoping to see him in the role.
Regé Jean Page is quite private about his life and rarely ever reveals anything personal.
Fans had speculated that he is in a relationship with Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne Bridgerton
in Bridgerton.
This idea was particularly exciting as Regé and Phoebe have dynamic chemistry on screen.
But he has denied this claim and said that everything that's between him and Phoebe is
visible on the screen, there is no romantic relationship between them.
He is confirmed to be dating writer and footballer Emily Brown and the pair have been seen roaming
around London and cozying up to each other.
They live together in a £800,000 pound flat in London.
Sorry Ladies!
Regé Jean Page has revealed multiple times that acting is his greatest passion.
He can sing and dance as well but acting, he said, is his favourite.
He doesn't like to sit around and waste time.
He likes to improve himself and improve his talents.
Regé's colleagues have revealed that he doesn't speak much and likes to keep to himself.
Nevertheless, Regé is quite outspoken about racial justice.
He said that Bridgerton is not a colourblind period piece, that it indeed explores the
relations of race and royalty.
This comment comes from the fact that Bridgerton is set in a fictional, racially integrated
Regency Era England.
It is rare to find celebrities who are genuinely conscious about social issues, Regé Jean
pleasantly surprises us with his zeal for justice and art.
Regé Jean Page has obviously amassed a fortune with his years of acting.
It is assumed that his net worth is about 1.5 million dollars but it could be more as
no official figures are available.
Regé-Jean has recently endorsed Audi and has done a photoshoot with them.
He was pictured next to the company's new Q4 e-tron.
The actor has shown his adorable side by agreeing to narrate a bedtime story for CBeebies.
He has also made a guest appearance in SNL where he made fun of his intimate scenes in
Bridgerton.
Regé-Jean had auditioned for the role of Superman's grandfather in the show Krypton.
He was allegedly turned down because DC-Film's chairman didn't want a black actor to play
Superman's relative.
However, in a press release, the chairman's representative claimed that this was because
fans of DC wanted Superman's grandfather to look like Henry Cavilll, who plays Superman.
They said that the rumors were "an oversimplification".
Nevertheless, when this information was revealed, Regé-Jean and his fans responded with sadness
and anger.
Regé-Jean revealed on his twitter that this statement almost hurt more than the rejection
itself.
Representatives claimed that Regé was never even selected to play the role, that he never
progressed past the initial stages of the auditions but certain sources claim that this,
too, was because of Regé-Jean's race.
This is quite a contrast compared to the racially diverse and inclusive period drama, Bridgerton.
He is expected to star in Netflix's The Gray Man where he will star beside Ryan Gosling,
Chris Evans and Ana de Armas.
The film will be directed by Anthony and Joe Russi and is based on The Gray Man by Mark
Greaney.
The film is Netflix's most expensive movie with a budget of 200 million.
The Gray Man is also expected to become a franchise to rival the likes of James Bond.
So what if Regé-Jean is not playing Bond?
We'll get to see him in a spy film regardless!
We'll also see him in Dungeons and Dragons by Paramount Pictures in 2022.
The film is centered around a gaming franchise of the same name.
It is an installment of the Dungeons and Dragons film franchise.
We are not sure what role he'll play in the movie, but he is sure to appear beside stars
like Hugh Grant and Chris Pine.
It is no secret that actors have to put in hours and hours of training to achieve their
Greek God-like body for movies.
Regé-Jean is no exception.
His role in Bridgerton required him to shoot multiple intimate scenes, for which he had
to maintain his physique.
Regé-Jean woke up at 5 A.M everyday to go to the gym and train with his trainer to achieve
his perfect abs.
He says that his trainer was extremely stern with him and relentlessly exerted his physical
limits by commanding him into intense boxing sessions and high intensity exercises.
Regé-Jean said that the boxing sessions were very exhausting but rewarding for him.
He has said that filming the boxing scenes in Bridgerton were also difficult as he had
to make them as realistic as possible.
Being an actor is certainly hard!
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