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Dev Patel says his directional debut 'Monkey Man' was both "humbling and nourishing". The ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actor, 33, whose breakout role came in Channel 4’s teen drama ‘Skins’, co-wrote, directed and stars in his new film, and he has admitted it was quite the "undertaking" and is thankful to every single person who helped make it happen. Speaking to Hey U Guys, he said :"It was a tremendous kind of undertaking. It was very humbling and nourishing at the same time. "I mean, this is my first rodeo, but when you watch something back that you've directed the sheer amount of gratitude that fi...
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Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' shoot was plagued by injuries. The 'Slumdog Millionaire' made his directorial debut stepping behind the camera for the action thriller which he also starred in - and he's revealed he broke his hand during the first big action sequence and needed to undergo surgery while he also went on to break several toes and injure his shoulder and he was also struck down with an eye infection. Speaking to Variety, Dev revealed: "I broke my hand in the first big action scene, broke some toes, tore a shoulder, eye infections, bruises ... " When asked how he came down with the eye inf...
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Dev Patel was moved to tears by the rapturous reaction his directorial debut received at its world premiere. The ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actor, 33, whose breakout role came in Channel 4’s teen drama ‘Skins’, co-wrote, directed and stars in his new film ‘Monkey Man’ and he was overcome with emotion as he took to the stage at its showing at SXSW. A video shared by Variety on X showed Dev walking out on stage to a standing ovation – before he put his hand over his heart and put his hands to his face, turned away from the audience and appeared to wipe tears from his eyes. He declared at the showing:...
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Kaya Scodelario says she and "most" of her 'Skins' co-stars are "very close". The 31-year-old actress shot to fame alongside the likes of Nicholas Hoult, 34, Dev Patel, 33, and Daniel Kaluuya, 35, in the hit noughties teen comedy drama series, and despite them all going on to have successful movie careers, they still share a special bond and keep in touch. She told Radio Times magazine: "Most of us are very close - we joke that we're all trauma-bonded from it. We weren't actors, we were just kids who were given this incredible opportunity. No one could believe that a show about a bunch of teen...
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Olivia Colman and Dev Patel are set to star in the horror romance, 'Wicker'. The Oscar winner, 49, will play a "smelly" fisherwoman and the 'Slumdog Millionaire' star will portray the husband she has made for herself out of wicker, Variety reports. The indie film - which will be directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson - is based on the tome 'The Wicker Husband' by Ursula Willis-Jones. The premise is: "On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives of a Fisherwoman (Coleman); smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuff, and small-minded neighbours, she c...
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Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel have been made executive producers of 'To Kill a Tiger'. The 44-year-old actress and Dev, 33, have both boarded the film - which follows an Indian farmer as he seeks justice for his teenage daughter - as executive producers, ahead of its release in October. Mindy said in a statement: "I feel so lucky to be part of this remarkable film by the gifted filmmaker, Nisha Pahuja. The story is heart-wrenching but triumphant, and stays with you long after you’ve seen it. "'To Kill A Tiger' shows you not only the power of a father’s love but the strength of a young woman who f...
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Dev Patel reportedly witnessed a horror stabbing in Australia. The 32-year-old actor was spotted talking to police in Adelaide after he saw a woman allegedly stab a man in the chest outside a petrol station on Monday (01.08.22) night. A statement from South Australia Police said: "A woman has been arrested following a stabbing incident in the CBD [Central Business District] last night. "About 8.45pm on Monday 1 August, police were called to Gouger Street after reports of a man and woman fighting in the street. The couple continued fighting inside a nearby service station where witnesses attemp...
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Freida Pinto has achieved "a dream" by making 'Mr. Malcolm's List'. The 37-year-old actress stars alongside Sope Dirisu in the new period drama, and Freida is thrilled that they've managed to transform the story from a YouTube short into a feature film. Asked what it's like to have been part of the journey, the actress told Screen Rant: "A little bit of a dream come true, because when we made the short film, it was four years before we made the feature film. And every year we thought we'd be shooting the feature film, and then another year went by and another year went by. You're like, 'Are we...
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Benedict Cumberbatch will lead the cast of 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More'. The 'Doctor Strange' actor will take on the title role - a man who steals a book that shows him how to see through objects and predict the future - in director Wes Anderson's upcoming adaptation of Roald Dahl's story collection for Netflix. Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel and Sir Ben Kingsley will also appear in the movie, although it is unclear what roles they will play. The 1982 book features both fiction and non-fiction stories, with Henry's discovery sparking a series of adventures including avoiding the...
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Freida Pinto has "always wanted" to star in a Christmas film. The 37-year-old actress plays music manager Megnah Rai in 'A Christmas Number One' as she looks to guide a failing boyband to a Yuletide hit and says she fulfilled a career ambition by starring in a festive flick. Freida told the Metro newspaper: "I play a music manager on the hunt for a Christmas hit song. It's a romcom but it brings in quite a few other elements. It's funny and heartfelt. Our goal was to put smiles on people's faces and bring cheer to their lives. "I've always wanted to be part of a Christmas movie. I've been on t...
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