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I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

You don’t want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
Because I play the trumpet and sing. I’d like to incorporate that into a character.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
Whilst I’m still young and I still have the looks
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
It was a real character piece.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
. It has to look real. That in itself becomes challenging because you have to learn it straight away.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
. You have to make sure you don’t hurt or hit someone. And hit the beats, because they have five cameras
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

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The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

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I’m known for playing bad guys, so this was an interesting departure from what I’m known to play, which is a softer, more likable, affable character.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
I’ve played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
I knew him as a commercial director and thought one of his commercials was great.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur
And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

Anand Thakur