Nigerian actor, Lateef Adedimeji, has opened up about playing Bola Tinubu, a former Lagos governor’s role, in upcoming movie ‘Last Man Standing‘.
The actor, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, said he initially rejected the role.
According to him, he later accepted the role in order to challenge himself
He said “Now, Asiwaju is not a mere politician, he is a stakeholder, a man with a lot going on around him, lots of controversies happening at the same time, and thinking that in the peak of all these is when they want to put this out, I refused.
“But again, I know that it is going to be another stretch for me as an actor. I am taking this on because I want to challenge myself again; I want to see how far I can push myself.”
He added “I hope that it is going to be another stepping stone for me in my career. That is basically all I am about. This career is about the most important thing to me now.
“Am putting lots of effort to see that the movie gets me to another level. I pray that am able to deliver it in a way that people will say, congratulations, you did well.”
Speaking on his choice for roles, he said “I really don’t know why I am always called upon to play these roles; this is going to be my fourth biopic. I did Ayinla, Ige, Strangers and now this.
“I believe it is the versatility and being able to key into other people and bring the character to life, that is you being an actor, studying other people and ensuring that you can drop you at a time you need to play them and bring them into reality.”