Kunle Afolayan, a Nigerian film producer and director, has
narrated how Ibukun Awosika and Temi Otedola were enlisted among the cast for
‘Citation’, his latest movie.
Afolayan spoke on Monday when he appeared on Rubbin Minds, a
programme on Channels TV, to discuss the making of the project and its success
after release.
The movie producer said his interest in Awosika, chairman of
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), for the project was piqued after he saw her in his
dream.
Afolayan revealed that after the dream, he approached
Awosika with the latter accepting to feature on the project after meeting “all
her terms” including her husband’s approval.
“When I have a project, a lot of names will come to mind. In
her case, she was never in my initial plan. I was already talking to two
veterans but I slept and saw her in my sleep,” he said.
“It was weird. I saw her on set and was giving her basic
directions about the film. When I woke up, I called my partner that I saw her
in this film. Then we pushed for it.
“It was tough but eventually, when she saw that we met all
her terms, she said, “my husband gets my final approval”. Meanwhile, I have met
her husband before on the plane to London which facilitated the arrangement.”
The movie producer also explained that he met Temi when she
visited his fashion show in London during which she indicated her interest in
acting.
Afolayan added that he picked her for the movie after
assessing her level of confidence and willingness to work.
Since its release, ‘Citation’ has continued to pull the
strings across the globe, topping charts and snagging positive reviews.
Temi was recently nominated for the 2020 edition of the Best
of Nollywood (BON) Awards following her stint in the movie.
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