United Kingdom, Sept. 16 -- Pete Davidson feels "inspired" by his critics.

The 32-year-old actor plays notorious mafia killer Tommy Pitera in Tommy Karate, the new crime thriller film that also stars Camila Mendes and Simon Rex, and Pete sees the role as a landmark moment in his career.

The Hollywood star told Interview magazine: "First of all, it's the best book I've ever read - and I've read maybe five - but I read this book.

"It's the best true mob story never told, and when I read it I was googling, 'Where's this movie?'

"It's about a f****** Italian guy who gets bullied in high school, goes to Japan to learn karate, and then comes back and becomes an enforcer for the Bonanno crime family."

Pete feels he's previously been pigeonh...