The actor who broke his hand, tore his shoulder and got an eye infection while filming his new movie

Everything seems to indicate it Monkey man It will be talked about in 2024. According to those who have already seen it at the SXSW festival, it will be one of the best action films of the year.

In the best John Wick style, Lad, its protagonist, is a fighter who, after being released from prison, tries to avenge his mother’s death. He will explore the underworld of criminal India.

The key to success seems to be in its great creator: Dev Patel.

British actor, known for the series Skins and Oscar winner Who wants to Be a Millionaire?makes his directorial debut in a film in which he also stars.

While carrying the project on his shoulders (he was also co-directed and co-produced), he gave his all during filming: He broke his hand, tore his shoulder and had an eye infection..

This information was provided by Patel himself in a Q&A he held following the film’s premiere at SXSW.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the day he was injured during a fight scene he finished filming with his hand the size of “an elephant’s.” That same night he flew to the hospital where a screw was inserted.

However, when he returned to the set He continued as if nothing had happened, reenacting the scene in which he had been injured.albeit with the action choreography adapted to one hand.

The infection in one of his eyes had to do with a scene he recorded while leaning on the bathroom floor.

Before hitting platforms (it is believed to go to Netflix), the film will premiere in US theaters in early April.

The last film in which the British star starred is Green Knight (The Legend of the Green Knight), an adaptation of the poet Gawain in which he plays King Arthur’s nephew.

Patel also appeared in two short films based on the work of Roald Dahl which he distributed Wes Anderson on Netflix. One of them is The wonderful story of Henry Sugarwhich won the Oscar for Best Fiction Short Film.