Toronto Film Fest triumph: Here's how Dev Patel's 'David Copperfield' makes Charles Dickens fun again There are many surprises in this "David Copperfield," opening in 1,300 theaters nationwide Friday. "If you do think it's about the magician, you're in for a surprise. This movie is for everyone," says Iannucci. "I don't care if you haven't heard of the book, or the 19th century or Charles Dickens. "I'm the doofus that totally missed this literary classic growing up," Patel admits to USA TODAY during an interview with his director Armando Iannucci – who uses his star's literary miscue to explain why he made the most wildly madcap adaptation of the Dickens novel ever. Patel, 30, quickly learned he wasn't meant to star as that David Copperfield, but the titular hero of the famed Charles Dickens Victorian-era novel. Why was he chosen to portray the famed Las Vegas illusionist onscreen? Watch Video: Trailer: Dev Patel in 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'ĭev Patel pondered a logical question when he was asked to star in "The Personal History of David Copperfield."
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