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Dev Patel 'injured on Last Airbender set'

Published Tuesday, Aug 10 2010, 23:43 BST | By Jennifer Still

Dev Patel has revealed that he received several injuries while shooting The Last Airbender.

His role as a martial arts expert in the action film left him with several cuts and bruises but the actor joked that he also hurt the stuntmen on set when fighting back.

"We did this sequence of 30 fight moves in one take. I had this flurry of fists coming at me," he told the The Mail On Sunday.

"It was like being in The Matrix, an incredible adrenaline rush. There were broken bones and bleeding noses every day."

He continued: "I caused a few minor injuries when I'd miss my cue and one of the stunt guys would run into my fist or something. There'd be days when I was covered in bruises.

"Luckily, I avoided any kicks to the groin. I try to avoid those if possible!"

The Last Airbender is now in theatres worldwide.