Monkey Man Video: Dev Patel Reveals Inspiration Behind Directorial Debut Movie

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Monkey Man Video: Dev Patel Reveals Inspiration Behind Directorial Debut Movie

Universal Pictures has shared another behind-the-scenes Monkey Man video for the upcoming revenge thriller, which hails from star and first-time director Dev Patel.

The video shows Patel discussing his inspiration for the action-packed story. He also explained how he honors his culture during the production of the film, which he described as a ode to his parents and ancestry. The film premieres in theaters this Friday, April 5.

Check out the Monkey Man featurette below

What to expect from Monkey Man?

Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from a screenplay he co-wrote with Paul Angunawela and John Collee. The film also stars Sharlto Copley as Tiger, Pitobash as Alphonso, Vipin Sharma as Alpha, Sikandar Kher as Rana, Adithi Kalkunte as Neela, Sobhita Dhulipala as Sita, Ashwini Kalsekar as Queenie, Makarand Deshpande, Jatin Malik, and Zakir Hussain. In addition, Patel is also producing alongside Oscar winner Jordan Peele.

“Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, the film follows Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash,” reads the official synopsis. “After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.”