Dev Patel in hunky ‘Monkey Man’ action-star mode is getting the internet all riled up
Skins, and the Oscar-winning crowd-pleaser Slumdog Millionaire—he has grown up in front of our eyes into one of our most crush-worthy stars.Handsome, charming, witty, and quite the genre chameleon, Patel is one of those actors that is just universally adored, by gays and straights alike.
But his latest role seems to have activated a whole new level of thirst…Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The actor makes his directorial debut with the new action flick, Monkey Man, affectionately described as “John Wick in Mumbai,” which has received rave reviews since its premiere last month at SXSW.Inspired by Indian folklore, Patel plays Kid, an “anonymous young man” who begins a years-long quest for vengeance after his mother is senselessly murdered by corrupt leaders.
After years of training and bare-knuckling brawling (between this and the new Road House, are fight clubs having a moment again?), Kid finally takes matters into his own hands, and winds up becoming a symbol of hope for the poor and the powerless.Now, don’t get us wrong: We’ve known Dev Patel was hot.
Especially when sporting the longer locks and facial hair in roles like Lion and The Green Knight—have mercy! But in order to play an action hero for Monkey Man, Patel pushed himself to a new level of jacked, and the results?
