I'm passionate about romcoms, says Rege-Jean Page
Rege-Jean Page has explained why he's a fan of romcoms.
Rege-Jean Page is "pretty passionate" about romcoms.
The 38-year-old actor stars alongside Halle Bailey in You, Me and Tuscany, the new romcom directed by Kat Coiro, and Rege-Jean has revealed why he's a fan of the genre.
He told People: "I mean, who doesn't want to swoon? It's kind of a facetious answer, but also the real answer is: who isn't interested in love?
"If there is a universal language, is that if it's from cavemen to now, if there's one thing that can bring everyone together, it's that every single person in this room is in some way interested in love and loving and being loved."
The Bridgerton star said the genre plays an important role in shaping culture, and that its absence from cinema would be felt far beyond the screen.
He said: "What happens when you don't have those stories in cinemas is that you don't have them in culture. You don't have movies where people use their words to talk through their problems and become better people by the end.
"And if you don't have that in culture, more importantly, as I was touching on at the beginning, if you don't have that shared culture, if you've only got that in the couch at home and how to love and be loved and your dreams are a secret that you keep to yourself with maybe your best friend, that's a problem, you know?"
Rege-Jean is "pretty passionate about that piece of culture" because these stories always show viewers how they can become "better versions" of themselves.
The movie star said: "And ideally, you do that as a community, as a society, as people who like being happy."
Earlier this month, Halle heaped praise on her You, Me and Tuscany co-star.
The actress told the Guardian: "Rege is so funny. He's such a warm, kind-hearted guy.
"I feel his English accent really comes out now that we're here in London. When we're in my home — LA — it goes in and out. I hope some of his English charm rubbed off on me."
