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Bridgerton‘s Rege-Jean Page has found his next starring role: he’ll be playing the lead in The Count Of Monte Cristo! The 37-year-old actor will also produce through his Mighty Stranger company alongside Emily Brown - who he’s been romantically linked to! Keep reading to find out more… Rege-Jean told Deadline, “Bold, adventurous storytelling with heart is the reason I got into this business, and is the backbone of everything we’re making. Working alongside incredible collaborators, A Mighty Stranger is building a slate of creative-led projects that will broaden the cultural lens through pure entertainment. That’s why we’re so excited to be bringing The Count Of Monte Cristo to global audiences, unlocking the depths of Dumas’ work in ways not seen yet.” The adaptation will be a retelling of the classic Alexandre Dumas 1846 novel. Here’s the book’s synopsis: Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
