Hugh Grant is to play the villain in the Dungeons & Dragons movie.

The 60-year-old actor is set to star in the Paramount flick alongside Sophia Lillis with Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine and Rege-Jean Page also set to star.

The plot of the movie - which will be written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley - and how Hugh's character will fit into the final movie is being kept a closely guarded secret, TheWrap reports.