Lanre Adediwura, the Nigerian actor, has revealed why he declined an offer to reprise his role in MultiChoice’s television series ‘Wura.‘
He further explained that the production prevented him from securing other movie roles that could have advanced his career.
Adediwura said he left the show financially unstable and was only rescued by YouTube productions.
“I came out of ‘Wura’, and I was spending more than I made. I came out poorer. For six months after ‘Wura’, I could have practically gone to a neighbour for Garri. It was YouTube that got me the stability,” he said.
“The role gave me everything I wanted, yes, maybe the production itself did not give me what I wanted because everything promised was not fulfilled. This is the first time anyone has heard this from me.
“The role deprived me of other things I could have done. When I was negotiating, they told me not to worry about going to other productions. Throughout the 11 months of shooting, I could not go out for any production.
“The worst of them is ‘House of Gaa’. BAP reached out and I did the translation for House of Gaa from English to Yorùbá. I was supposed to play Aláàfin Abiodun.”
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Adediwura argued that his public outburst would not lead to any legal trouble, claiming he contributed original nuances to the show that remain in use.
“There can be no issues. I have nuances I created on the show that are still being used. ‘Friends for life’ cannot be found elsewhere,” he added.
