At the Honor Among Thieves San Diego Comic-Con Hall H panel, star Sophia Lillis (Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This), who plays a character named Doric, credits actual-play podcasts and shows like Critical Role and The Adventure Zone with getting her into the hobby.
The druidic star credits actual play podcasts for her D&D fandom, and her new role Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a D&D movie made for a post-Critical Role world, and the cast knows it.
When asked about cameos from the cast of popular D&D live-play shows like Critical Role, Dimension 20, or The Adventure Zone, the panel said that there will be “at least one” cameo from a “well-known” D&D personality but wouldn’t say more.