Key Takeaways
- Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe said on The Creativitea Podcast that producers cannot limit him to one type of role.
- Arukwe accused producers of repeatedly offering him “Odogwu” roles because they believed those roles would guarantee a return on their investment.
- Arukwe urged producers to create other characters for him, while his manager, Mautin Tairu, said business decisions take priority over personal preferences.
Nollywood actor, Uzor Arukwe, has said movie producers cannot limit him to one type of role.
Naija News reports that Arukwe made the remark during an interview on The Creativitea Podcast.
Arukwe accused film producers of repeatedly offering him “Odogwu” roles because they believed it would guarantee a return on their investment.
The movie star urged movie producers to take chances on other characters, just as someone had taken a chance on the role that helped establish his popularity.
He said, “All the producers in Nollywood now want to kill me with Odogwu character. You can’t put me in a box.
“The same way someone took a chance on that character, you can also create another character and give to me.”
