Dev Patel is most known for playing the underdog in the Hollywood rags to riches story “Slumdog Millionaire.” The multi Oscar award winning film brought overnight fame and success to the former unknown actor. His heroic portrayal in the film swooned audiences across the globe to fall in love with his boyish charm. However, Dev doesn’t want to categorize himself by falling into one genre.
Like most Hollywood newbie’s, Dev wants to prove he is more than just a one hit wonder. He wants to challenge his acting skills by stepping out of his comfort zone. Dev will be shedding the good boy persona he is known for by playing a villain in M. Night Shyamalan’s newest film, “The Last Airbender.” The film is loosely based on the animated television series, Avatar.
In the film, Patel will be playing Prince Zuko, the successor to a long line of Avatars who must put aside his irresponsible ways to stop the fire nation from enslaving the water, earth, and air nations. This is quite the contrast from his character in Slumdog Millionaire.
The question at hand is… does Dev have what it takes to play a villainous warrior? Drop your comments below and let us know what you think about Dev’s epic new role.
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