Dev Patel Says Lookalike Contestants Were ‘Far More Handsome and Qualified’ Than Him

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Dev Patel Says Lookalike Contestants Were ‘Far More Handsome and Qualified’ Than Him
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Dev Patel has responded to a lookalike contest that took place in San Francisco in November and drew more than 500 people.

, which took place in San Francisco in November and drew more than 500 people, and he’s in awe. The actor was asked about the event during a talk at the Red Sea Film Festival and confirmed, “Oh, yes. I have heard all about it!” . “I was quite overwhelmed by it and very touched. I also gotta say that I think most of the men who showed up were far more handsome and qualified than I am. I think I would have lost at my own lookalike contest, for sure.

The actor noted that his own production company, Minor Realm, hopes to do something similar. “A lot of it has to do with the name itself,” he said. “It’s about minority representation, the unsung stories, and a realm for those more ignored existences to really flourish and exist.”The Dev Patel celebrity lookalike contest was just one of many similar events that have been held around the world in recent months.

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