Date 14/02/2017 - News People
Dev Patel did an amazing job in 'Lion.' So well in fact that he has now been nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. While 'Lion' has definitely helped boost Patel's career, it was not easy landing the role. THR spoke with Producer Iain Canning about the process Patel had to go through. "We didn't want to just cast Dev Patel because he had the profile; we wanted Dev Patel to be the best person to play the role. And so he did go through this process like everybody else."