Dev Patel for The New York Times (ph: Justin J. Wee)

Dev radiates goodness. His humanity shines through every time he graces the screen, leaving you no choice but to root for him even when his character is doing something foul; his presence makes you understand where he’s coming from. With a career that always elevates, his latest performance in Monkey Man is my favorite. Giving us a fierce, soulful empathy, a channeled rage, shades of him we have yet to see—knowing he was so into martial arts during Skins, he’s brought it all together. Monkey Man is his moment, and an incredible directorial debut. Dev sets the pace. He’s limitless. He’s fearless. Our responsibility as a generation is to go into familiar spaces and see them through new perspectives, thus creating, finding, and sharing a space that has never been touched before. He has that gift. He continues to surpass himself and surprise us, and we are all waiting for where he’ll take us next. — THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024 (photo: Devin Yalkin—The New York Times)

DEV PATEL as GAWAIN THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021)

DEV PATEL in MONKEY MAN (2024)

Dev Patel in Monkey Man (2024) | Official trailer

In this city, the rich don't see us as people.

"There is something... and I think I can take it from you."

The Green Knight (2021)

Dev Patel ©Eric Zachanowich // The Green Knight behind the scenes

Dev Patel as Sir Gawain THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021) dir. David Lowery

DEV PATEL 'Monkey Man' behind the scenes

I was eating sweet potatoes, salmon, and lettuce 3 times a day for 9 months. And that’s it. You know, sometimes cubed, sometimes in a strip of salmon, but that was it. That was tough.

Dev Patel as Gawain in The Green Knight (2021) dir. David Lowery

You're always here. Always about. Scarcely leave upright most nights. THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021), dir. David Lowery

DEV PATEL as KID | Monkey Man (2024) dir. Dev Patel

Dev Patel for BBC Radio 1

MOVIES WATCHED IN 2022: The Green Knight (2021) dir. David Lowery