Dev Patel in awe of Fassbender

(Cover) - EN Movies - Dev Patel says Michael Fassbender reminds him of a young Robert De Niro.

Dev is currently promoting his new movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. He was quizzed on which actors he appreciates in Hollywood at the moment, and was quick to single out Michael.

Dev has been impressed with the star’s body of work so far and would love to star alongside him in the future.

“Shame is probably one of my favourites right now. It had a big impact on me, it’s a very, very good movie. I don’t know what it was. It’s just that Fassbender dude, he’s so bl**dy good,” he told Cover Media. “I just found it so cinematic and yet so raw. The music, the score, what he did, everything was perfect. It reminded me of a young De Niro or something. I’d love to work with that guy.”

Dev would be reluctant to ever have acting lessons. The 21-year-old British star believes that spending time on movie sets and working with big names is the greatest way to improve his talents.

“I’m not the best, I want to learn,” he explained. “Nothing can beat learning on the job. You may come out with a c**p movie but at least you learn a lot.”

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is out in the UK on February 24.

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