Monkey Man Movie Featurette - In Conversation
The much-anticipated film "Monkey Man," directed by and starring Dev Patel, is scheduled for release in the United States on April 5, 2024. The movie, which also features performances by Pitobash and Sharlto Copley, is inspired by the legendary figure of Hanuman, renowned for his strength and courage.
In "Monkey Man," Dev Patel portrays Kid, a young man who lives a modest existence in an underground fight club. Night after night, Kid, disguised with a gorilla mask, endures brutal beatings from more popular fighters in exchange for cash. His life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers a means to infiltrate the inner circle of the city's corrupt elite.
As Kid confronts his past traumas, his deeply scarred hands become the instruments of his vengeance. With a simmering rage that has long been suppressed, Kid embarks on a relentless campaign of retribution against those who have taken everything from him.
"Monkey Man" promises to be a gripping tale of resilience, redemption, and the quest for justice. Mark your calendars for April 5, 2024, and prepare to witness a cinematic experience like no other.
The much-anticipated film "Monkey Man," directed by and starring Dev Patel, is scheduled for release in the United States on April 5, 2024. The movie, which also features performances by Pitobash and Sharlto Copley, is inspired by the legendary figure of Hanuman, renowned for his strength and courage.
In "Monkey Man," Dev Patel portrays Kid, a young man who lives a modest existence in an underground fight club. Night after night, Kid, disguised with a gorilla mask, endures brutal beatings from more popular fighters in exchange for cash. His life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers a means to infiltrate the inner circle of the city's corrupt elite.
As Kid confronts his past traumas, his deeply scarred hands become the instruments of his vengeance. With a simmering rage that has long been suppressed, Kid embarks on a relentless campaign of retribution against those who have taken everything from him.
"Monkey Man" promises to be a gripping tale of resilience, redemption, and the quest for justice. Mark your calendars for April 5, 2024, and prepare to witness a cinematic experience like no other.
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00:01 When I was a kid, I used to run away
00:04 from my culture in school.
00:06 It wasn't cool to be Indian.
00:08 But to break the mold, you have to enter it.
00:11 I thought, no, I'm going to go in,
00:12 and I'm going to double down.
00:13 I'm going to triple down on the culture.
00:15 It's vibrant.
00:17 And it can be cool.
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00:21 [SPEAKING HINDI]
00:23 My grandfather used to tell me the stories of Hanuman
00:26 that really captivated me.
00:28 Being scolded for reaching too high and aspiring too big.
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00:34 [SCREAMING]
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00:38 I was like, I can take this and give it some real social weight.
00:42 You need to fight for all of us.
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00:48 This is an anthem for underdogs.
00:50 The people that are pushed to the frays and the edges
00:52 swept to the side.
00:54 We need people that have gone through trauma to inspire us.
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00:59 We try and give a voice to the voiceless, really.
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01:05 Jordan Peele's mission in his company is to bend genre.
01:09 And that's what I wanted to do on the action genre.
01:11 I wanted to inject it with culture and philosophy.
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01:19 The film takes place in the festival of Diwali
01:21 at the end, which is the festival of light,
01:24 the festival of fireworks in the Hindu calendar.
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01:28 I was like, what would a guy do going into this huge compound
01:31 to face 100 men alone and not use a gun?
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01:37 I just love that texture.
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01:42 There was a guy that came up to me yesterday, an Indian man.
01:44 And he goes, I'm jealous of my 14-year-old son.
01:47 And I was like, what do you mean?
01:48 He goes, he's finally got someone
01:49 to look up to in this space.
01:51 And I never had that.
01:52 And I just-- I was about to cry.
01:54 I just thought, OK.
01:56 This is my humble addition to the genre.
01:59 And I hope that, like Slumdog did, it opens a door.
02:01 And it allows a lot of other cultures
02:04 to come in and put their spin on it.
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