Monkey Manwas originally expected to stream on Netflix.
ButJordan PeelegaveDev Patels feature directorial debut a different fate, and sent it to the big screen.
I havent seen someone such as myself expressed in this manner (on screen), Patel continued.
Dev Patel at the Los Angeles premiere of “Monkey Man' at the TCL Chinese TheatreJon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Patel shotMonkey Managainst all odds during Covid, calling it the hardest acting Ive ever done.
He also lost his gaffer during production from a heart attack.
Universal acquiredMonkey Manfor under $10 million.
The movie is looking to open around $12 million this weekend at the domestic box office.
