Dev Patel has joined the true crime movie from I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie about the rise and violent fall of the 1980s male strip club Chippendales. As reported by Deadline, the attachment of both star and filmmaker has spurred interest from several studios in the project, which was developed by producer David Permut of Permut Presentations. [caption id="attachment_936846" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Lionsgate / Searchlight Pictures[/caption] Patel will portray Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian American entrepreneur who bought a Los Angeles nightclub called Destiny II and transformed it into what would ultimately become Chippendales. Banerjee co-…
Jordan Kimball, who made his name on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, will reportedly be joining the Chippendales for Valentine's Day.