Updated On: 04 March, 2021 09:16 AM IST | Washington | ANI
Hugh Grant has been cast in the role of the main antagonist in the big-budget feature adaptation of the popular fantasy role-playing game from Wizards on the Coast.

Hugh Grant. Pic/AFP
Paramount and eOne`s untitled Dungeons & Dragons feature project has found its villain in the form of Hugh Grant. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 60-year-old star has been cast in the role of the main antagonist in the big-budget feature adaptation of the popular fantasy role-playing game from Wizards on the Coast. Sophia Lillis, best known for her work in the `It` horror movies, has also joined the bold-faced name of the production that also includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith and Rege-Jean Page.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, the game is known for its war games, treasure hunts, camaraderie and reversals of fortune, all in a fantasy setting that combines humans, elves, orcs and hundreds of other creatures.