He put hearts fluttering with his charismatic lead show in the hit Netflix romance series, Bridgerton.
And now Regé-Jean Page is serenaded by Shonda Rhimes for the 2021 TIME100 Next list.
The 51-year-old writer and producer sounded almost like one of his most enamored fans, while rushing at the 31-year-old actor, calling him “finer than fiction” and “better than any dream.”
Praised: René-Jean Page, 31, was serenaded in the pages of the TIME100 Next list by his 51-year-old Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes; Page seen in 2018 in LA
“You might dream of him, the one we call the Duke of Hastings,” she began. “But in reality, Regé-Jean Page is finer than fiction and better than any dream.”
The creator of Scandal went on to describe Page as a “rare actor, one who brings intensity, intelligence and precision to his work, giving endless depth to any scene.”
She went on to write that the actor’s enveloping performances build “a vibrant world for us to enter, making it impossible to imagine any other actor playing the role.”
Rhimes concluded the short tribute by adding that “Regé is a unique talent whose prospects are limitless.”
Effusive praise: “You might dream, the one we call the Duke of Hastings,” Rhimes began. “But in reality, Regé-Jean Page is finer than fiction and better than any dream”; seen in 2019
Star to watch: the creator of Scandal went on to describe Page as a “rare actor, one who brings intensity, intelligence and precision to his work, giving endless depth to any scene”; since Bridgerton
– Today, he can be our duke. Until tomorrow … not even I can dream big enough to imagine, ‘she wrote.
Page plays Bridgerton as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings.
His chemistry with his co-star Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne Bridgerton, was widely appreciated, and the series as a whole received an 89% rating among critics sampled by Rotten Tomatoes.
Page and Dynevor were so convincing as lovers of fiction that rumors surfaced that the two must have met while filming the Netflix series, although the actress put that discussion to bed earlier this week in an interview. granted to You magazine.
“I would like to say that there really was something between us. But no, she was always strictly professional, ‘she said.
“There was so much pressure on us to understand correctly that it was all about work. We have a truly professional working relationship “, he continued. In fact, I’m glad for that. It would be very complicated if we went further.
Perfect matches: page stars on Bridgerton as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. His chemistry with his costar Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne Bridgerton, has been widely appreciated; seen together in January in London
Rising Star: Prior to starring in Brigerton, Page was best known for appearing in the 2016 miniseries of Roots and the ABC legal drama For The People; photographed in 2016 in New York
Strangely, when Page was asked about a potential relationship during a January interview with Access Hollywood, he avoided giving a direct answer.
“I think all you need to know is on camera,” he said, before praising the show’s “beautiful scenarios.”
Prior to starring in Brigerton, Page was best known for appearing in the Tessa Thompson drama Sylvie’s Love, along with the 2016 miniseries version of Roots and the ABC legal drama For The People.
He will be introduced to a new audience this weekend, when he hosts Saturday Night Live for the first time.
More to follow: Bridgerton is the latest hit for Rhimes, who has also worked with Page on For The People. His next series is about a Russian-born fraudster known as Anna Delvey; seen in 2018
Bridgerton is the latest hit for Rhimes, who has also worked with Page on For The People.
He will later write and produce the series Inventing Anna for Netflix.
The show, which she also created, is based on the article in the New York magazine How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People, about a woman of Russian origin who pretended to be a rich German heiress to defraud the Socialists in New York.