It seemed like a different story, with the horror elements.
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It seemed like a different story, with the horror elements.
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You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.
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I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.
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And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting.
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It’s one of the most beautiful places on this planet.
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Those films that really speak to the primal fear that we, as human beings, have about the unknown have always intrigued me.
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It’s a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?
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Certainly, I look for different characters ’cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don’t like to get typecast.
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There’s always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel.
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Akin is warrior or brave man
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Because I play the trumpet and sing. I’d like to incorporate that into a character.
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Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home.
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That’s the really scary thing, not the slasher, macabre movies.
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You don’t want it to be a replica or an imitation.
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I’ve played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented.
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Also, I’d like to play an athlete again, while I’m still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole
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