Actor Lanre Adediwura: “I came out of Wura poorer”

Nollywood actor Lanre Adediwura explained why he declined a chance to reprise his role in the popular series Wura, citing the show’s impact on his finances.

In a recent interview with TVC Entertainment, he said that the MultiChoice production did not deliver the expected monetary rewards and also prevented him from taking on other acting opportunities.

“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,” he said.

Adediwura noted that while the role increased his recognition, several promises made during negotiations were not fulfilled.

“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.”

He added that the role also limited his opportunities elsewhere. “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.”

Adediwura also disclosed that he missed out on a role in House of Ga’a despite contributing to the project behind the scenes.

“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.”

He said he does not expect any legal consequences for speaking publicly about his experience, noting that he introduced unique elements to the show that are still being used.

“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,” he added.

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