American singer and actor, Rotimi has said he’s open to taking roles in Nollywood films.
Speaking with Punch, the Power star who also featured in the newly-released Eddie Murphy‘s Coming 2 America, noted that as long as the Nollywood film is the right one, he wouldn’t hesitate to take a role in it.
His words: “I would love to. It just has to be the right one. I feel we are super talented people, and there is nothing we cannot do. I hope I can (feature in a Nigerian movie) one day and that is the goal.
“I would have to read the script and ‘feel’ it to know if it is something I would want to do. That is how I have done all through my career. I am open to receiving scripts from Nigerian directors. It is just one of those things that feel right.
“I don’t want to put any pressure on anyone but I think as long as it makes sense, has depth and substance, I am open to working with anyone. It could even be somebody is not known yet.”
When asked about how he feels playing a role in Coming 2 America, Rotimi revealed that “being on the project was something legendary. I felt like I was a part of something generational. As a first-generation Nigerian-American, I watched the first part of the movie as early as when I was six years old. I recall that I was then living in a one-bedroom apartment in East Orange, New Jersey, United States of America, with my family.”
“Fast forward to 25 years later, and it feels great to be part of something so iconic. When I got on set, it felt like a dream because I was surrounded by many great actors, directors, and other crew members. It was just a different experience that any young artist would have been overwhelmed by. I love the fact that we made Africa look like royalty, and that’s what I love the most about the movie because we don’t do that enough. I think people are starting to understand how beautiful our continent is. The movie is a step forward in the right direction,” he added.
