4 year-old schoolgirl hunts down Regé-Jean Page in Carrickfergus

Watch as Madison tries to play Cupid 💕

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 25th Jun 2021

When we first broke the news about the latest Hollywood blockbuster Dungeons and Dragons to film in Northern Ireland, the rumour mill went into overdrive.

Everyone was trying to guess which actors would be cast for this latest fantasy project, and it's fair to say that no one was quite prepared for Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page!

The fantasy role-playing game is currently being brought to life for the big screen, with filming taking place in Ballintoy Harbour, Carrickfergus Castle and of course Belfast's Titanic Studios.

Since Game of Thrones firmly put Northern Ireland on the map, we've become accustomed to Hollywood's finest strolling our streets.

One local schoolgirl decided she was going to try her best to meet the stars of this new project, and work her magic on one actor in particular. Meet four year-old Madison from Carrickfergus!

Madison's aunt is a huge fan of Bridgerton so when she first heard the news that the Duke was going to be filming just a few miles from her front door, the hunt was on.

The Dungeons and Dragons cast and crew have taken over Carrickfergus Castle to film some important scenes this weekend.

Madison and her aunt scoped the area, but sadly most of the filming was taking place inside.

Frustrated that she couldn't see him, Madison wanted to send a message to Page just to let him know she was there and ready to play cupid.

"Regé, my aunt is looking for a husband, and it's supposed to be you. We were waiting at the castle for 20 minutes, and you didn't show up. Your loss!"

We love your enthusiasm Madison! Perhaps the Duke will see you now 😉

Check out some of the other Hollywood A-listers currently visiting NI:

The cast of Conversations with Friends

Following the success of Sally Rooney's Normal People in 2020, her debut novel Conversations with Friends is also being produced for the screen. A number of actors have now been cast for Conversations With Friends, including Sasha Blane and Taylor Swift's boyfriend Joe Alwyn. Could we spot Taylor on the cobbled Cathedral Quarter some time soon...fingers crossed! The cast are also filming in Carrickfergus at the minute, this time in a church. There must be something in the water there!

Kerry Washington stars in The School for Good and Evil

It seems Scandal star Kerry Washington has also fallen for our north coast. She took a break from filming in Titanic Studios to visit the blustery Giant's Causeway recently.

Jeremy Irvine

The War Horse and Mamma Mia 2 star shared on Instagram this sneaky behind the scenes pic from set. He captioned it "Northern Ireland filming for next few months 🎬"

Regé-Jean Page and Hugh Grant are filming Dungeons and Dragons

Bridgerton duke Regé-Jean Page and Bridget Jone's hunk Hugh Grant were spotted filming the fantasy remake Dungeons and Dragons at Ballintoy Harbour, Carrickfergus Castle and Belfast's Titanic Studios.

Patrick Dempsey stars in Disenchanted

Patrick's trip to the Causeway coast took NI by storm! He's now travelled down to Co. Wicklow to start shooting his upcoming Disney sequel, Disenchanted. Alongside Amy Adams as Giselle, Dempsey return as the grumpy divorce lawyer Robert Philip.

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