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Jordan Peele has high praise for first-time director Dev Patel in ‘Monkey Man’

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At 45, Jordan Peele has made giant strides in Hollywood.

The award-winning film-maker, who has proved his Midas touch in comedy and horror, has been propelled into the spotlight with offerings like Get Out, Nope, Candyman, Big Mouth and The Last O.G.

More recently, he collaborated with Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) on Monkey Man, which also features South African actor Sharlto Copley as Tiger.

The action thriller, which sees Patel making his directorial debut,

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