First he played awkward Anwar in Skins, now he's playing a millionaire in his new film - what a leap...

Dev's new film, Slumdog Millionaire isn't out here in the UK until January 9, but it has already earned 4 Golden Globe nominations (which are usually good indicators of who will be up for Oscars) for Best Director, Best Motion Picture, Best Original Score and Best Screenplay.

Dev at a press conference in LA last month

Here's the trailer for Slumdog Millionaire:

So, let's see what lead actor Dev Patel had to say about his big acting break, being naked all the time and, of course, the film, to legendary chat show host David Letterman recently:

We reckon Dev's done really well to score such a good part and such a pretty leading lady - what do you think? Do you think he's hot?!

Dev and Freida in Slumdog Millionaire

Stay tuned to see what happened when we meet his co-star Freida Pinto (pictured above) recently...