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Dev Patel says look-alike contestants were 'far more handsome' than he is

Dev Patel commented on a recent look-alike contest, joking that he was 'surprised more than five people showed up' and calling the contestants 'far more handsome.'

Dev Patel.Franziska Krug/Getty Images Patel expressed hope that "I am just the gateway to this happening to all sorts of brilliant actors of different races and genders," saying it was "refreshing to see a community come together like that and, hey, if there is ever a moment where I can be associated with some form of laughter and joy, it's great. Patel's big break came in his role as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's 2008 feature Slumdog Millionaire, which plucked the actor from relative obscurity at only 18 and went on to Oscar glory, winning eight awards. He won critical acclaim for roles in Garth Davis' 2016 drama Lion, costarring Nicole Kidman; Wes Anderson's short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar; and David Lowery's The Green Knight.

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