Dev Patel's martial arts role
Dev Patel may owe his part in the forthcoming M Night Shyamalan film to his martial arts experience.
The Slumdog Millionaire star has been offered a role in the Sixth Sense director's next film, which is based on a martial arts cartoon.
Dev said: "It's based on a Nickolodean cartoon called Avatar so we're in talks about that. It's all CGI and martial arts.
"It sounds like a good project. I love martial arts like Bruce Lee and Jet Li and I'd love to try something physical."
Before finding fame in Skins and then Danny Boyle's Slumdog, Dev was awarded the bronze medal at the Taekwondo 2004 World Championship in Dublin - something which he said may have helped him land the role.
"I haven't had time to keep up with it but hopefully I can get back to my local club and get a beating," he said.
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