It’s paying homage, very much, to that.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJENames are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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You don’t want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone.
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Trust in your abilities and you’re the author of your own destiny.
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Each actor was serviced in the movie, and we tried to do that in this movie as well.
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Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.
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just to show people the range that I have, and for them to be able to see the artistry beyond the color.
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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off – I’d rather stay in character.
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The actual fights themselves are very demanding.
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The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention.
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Then you’re going to get more offers. That’s what I want to do.
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In terms of what I’m looking for, I’d like to do a lead action role.
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I want to take the helm and be a renegade cop, or something like that.
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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.
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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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