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Reg\u00e9-Jean Page<\/strong><\/a> was hailed as a future A-lister a few years ago, but he\u2019s dropped way down the Hollywood pecking order in terms of star power and appeal.<\/p>\n The 36-year-old actor was the talk of the town when Bridgerton<\/em><\/a> debuted on December 25, 2020, but sources exclusively tell Life & Style<\/em> that it\u2019s back to the drawing board when it comes to his career, and pals are wondering where it all went so wrong.<\/p>\n \u201cReg\u00e9 had an amazing lucky break in Bridgerton<\/em> four years ago and made the smart decision<\/a> to jump off of that show to cash in and make movie money, but to say it hasn\u2019t quite worked out as planned is a massive understatement,\u201d reveals a source who worked with the actor on one of his recent, high-stakes productions.<\/p>\n Fans were shocked when Reg\u00e9 did not return for Bridgerton<\/em>\u2018s second season despite being offered to come back. However, he wanted to explore other opportunities outside the show and went on to appear in Netflix\u2019s The Gray Man<\/em> to mixed reviews.<\/p>\n He also appeared in 2023\u2019s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/em>, but nothing proved to be as successful as his time playing Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cReg\u00e9\u2019s choice of projects wasn\u2019t exactly the problem,\u201d the source notes. \u201cAt the time, it amounted to a coup for him to get into very hot projects like The Gray Man<\/em> and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/em>, and Reg\u00e9 was on the fast track to stardom.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the source points out, \u201cThe movies were duds, and the damage was done, and nobody cares that it\u2019s not Reg\u00e9\u2019s fault.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, there was also chatter about him being a frontrunner to replace Daniel Craig<\/strong> as James Bond<\/a>, but the buzz has died down.<\/p>\n \u201cFast forward to two years later and Reg\u00e9 is still recovering from Dungeons & Dragons<\/em> and The Gray Man<\/em>\u2018s underwhelming [success] and the Bond talk has totally evaporated,\u201d the source says. \u201cBut when you parse the moves Reg\u00e9 made, it\u2019s hard to blame him for being drawn to a brand name like D&D<\/em> or billion-dollar directors like the Russo Brothers<\/strong> who made Gray Man<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n For now, the source says, \u201cHe\u2019s in rebuilding mode and now finds himself in the unfortunate position of keeping his fingers crossed for a Dungeons & Dragons<\/em> sequel that Paramount has thus far hesitated to pull the trigger on. He needs a new franchise, and another fresh start, and he needs it yesterday!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n