Nigerian actor, Deyemi Okanlawon has revealed how he missed out on ‘King of Boys (KOB)1’.
Okanlawon stated this in a chat with TheCable.
According to him, he went for the audition of the seven-part series but couldn’t make it for the filming because he was preoccupied.
He said “I read for KOB 1, had what I consider one of the best auditions of my career. I went there to kill and killed. When the time to shoot came, I was given a date that didn’t work because I was preoccupied around that time.
“I tried to see how I could get around it to no avail. That’s how I missed out on KOB 1. I wouldn’t say I missed out though because the character died. That’s Salami’s son. It was supposed to be me.
“When I heard KOB2 was coming, I couldn’t wait to be on it. I had my people make calls to see what was going on. Kemi eventually reached out herself saying there was a role she would like me to read for.
“She made me read for a character called Dapo Banjo, so I go in for the live audition. She called me and spoke in a way that revealed I was overqualified, for that character. We had to switch that for Adetola Fashina.”
Okanlawon also stated how his role as ‘Adetola Fashina’ was a challenge to him.
He continued “That character was so different from who I’m that, if I hadn’t made a choice to accept what Kemi offers, I’d have backed out from the project. It’s about the person behind the film and the standard they come with.
“It’s not about the project or how much you’re going to be paid. I wanted that Dapo Banjo but when she was done explaining who Adetola Fashina was, I took up the latter as a challenge.
“It was one of the most uncomfortable characters I’ve ever played in my life. I’m an alpha male through and through but, in that character, I couldn’t be that.”