Nollywood actor, Lanre Adediwura, has recounted leaving MultiChoice’s television series ‘Wura’ financially unstable and was only rescued by YouTube productions.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Lanre made this known during an interview on TVC Entertainment, explaining why he declined an offer to reprise his role on the show.
The thespian revealed that the series did not benefit him financially, noting that the production prevented him from securing other movie roles that could have advanced his career.
He said, “I came out of ‘Wura’, and I was spending more than I made. I came out poorer. For six months after ‘Wura’, I could have practically gone to a neighbour for Garri. It was YouTube that got me the stability.
“The role gave me everything I wanted, yes, maybe the production itself did not give me what I wanted because everything promised was not fulfilled. This is the first time anyone has heard this from me.
“The role deprived me of other things I could have done. When I was negotiating, they told me I should not worry about going to other productions. Throughout the 11 months of shooting, I could not go out for any production.
“The worst of them is ‘House of Gaa’. BAP reached out and I did the translation for House of Gaa from English to Yorùbá. I was supposed to play Aláàfin Abiodun.”
Lanre argued that his public outburst would not lead to any legal trouble, claiming he contributed original nuances to the show that remain in use.
He added, “There can be no issues. I have nuances I created on the show that are still being used. ‘Friends for life’ cannot be found elsewhere.”