For the magazine cover shoot, Dev Patel was spotted in a dapper brown suit as he looked directly at the camera. Beside him is Nicole Kidman with whom he shared screen space in Garth Davies' Lion.

Dev Patel looks great beating people up in a suit. In the moments before he springs into action in Monkey Man, his tall, elegant frame looms threateningly, limbs hanging loose and ready ...

Dev Patel is evolving. When it comes to tailoring, the British actor and filmmaker has always liked things on the more traditional side. Last year, he pulled up to the Time100 Gala in a classic ...

Dev Patel and Tilda Cobham-Hervey are beaming as ... Patel, 33, wore a grey suit for the occasion while Cobham-Hervey, 29, opted for a brown, floral-print dress with a train and lace detailing ...

Dev Patel is recalling the huge standing ovation ... someone that was a true underdog that didn't look like he was bursting out of his suit and could easily defeat the bad guys.

Dev Patel and Tilda Cobham-Hervey at the 'Monkey Man' premiere in LA on April 3 - Getty Images In the photos, Patel dons a blueish-gray suit while Cobham-Hervey opted for a dark dress with flowers.

Dev Patel's directorial debut ... The neon-lit action sequences, frequent needle drops, and even Patel's sharp black suit all feel like homages, deliberate or not. Many reviews and reactions ...