Dev Patel's Monkey Man Gets First Trailer in the Netflix, cast updates and 5 April Release Date

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Monkey Man is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Dev Patel, who also stars in the lead role. It will be released on Netflix.
Dev Patel plays an unlikely hero who emerges from prison to take on a world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding democracy in this film set in India.
The full cast includes Sharlto Copley as the villain, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, and others.
This will be Dev Patel’s directorial debut. He has previously starred in acclaimed films like Slumdog Millionaire, The Personal History of David Copperfield, and The Green Knight.
The film is based on the Hindu mythology of Hanuman, who was half man and half monkey. Patel’s character is said to have been inspired by this myth..
Early reviews have praised Patel’s ambitious and energetic direction and called the film a “pulpy action thriller.” It’s one of the most high-profile Netflix originals coming out of India.

Dev Patel plays the lead hero role in his directorial debut.
Acclaimed South African actor Sharlto Copley, known for District 9 and Elysium, takes on the villain role.
Sobhita Dhulipala, who starred in Made in Heaven, plays the female lead.
The supporting cast includes Indian actors Sikandar Kher, Shakti Kumar, and Virendra Saxena.
The exact character names and details are still mostly under wraps prior to the film’s release.
But this table summarizes the main confirmed star cast and their roles in the upcoming Netflix movie Monkey Man directed by and starring Dev Patel.