Nollywood actor and movie producer Jide Awobona has shared the inspiration behind his look for his new movie, Inspector Jero.
Taking to his Instagram page to share a clip of his father, who he revealed would be turning 70 in a few months, he noted how a Lion doesn’t give birth to a chicken. He revealed that his father’s look over 30 years ago inspired his look for the movie.
The actor stated that despite his father’s age, he still looks cute but stopped keeping his beard. He praised his father for being one of his great fans and critics and expressed hope that he continues to make him proud.
“LION NO DEY BORN CHICKEN …MY DAD’S LOOK OVER 30 YEARS AGO INSPIRED MY LOOK FOR “ INSPECTOR JERO” HE IS 70 IN A FEW MONTHS, AND HE STILL LOOKS CUTE BUT STOPPED KEEPING HIS BEARD. ONE OF MY GREAT FANS AND CRITICS, I HOPE I MAKE YOU PROUD AGAIN WITH THIS, THOUGH I KNOW YOU WILL ASK WHY I DIDNT CUT THE BEARDS JUST EXACTLY LIKE YOURS AS I DID FOR A MOVIE SOME YEARS BACK; I JUST DIDN’T WANT IT TO BE TOO STYLISH FOR “INSPECTOR JERO”.
Kemi Filani reported a few days back that Jide had called out popular film director and screenwriter Abey Jomo over his epic transformation. He revealed that he was placed on a heavy, strict diet for his character and shared a screenshot of the strict rules he was given. Questioning what he had done to him, he lamented over the rules.
Months back, Awobona had expressed joy as he faced his fear. The movie star shared photos of him in a hospital bed as he expressed joy over overcoming his fears, though he admitted that it wasn’t easy.
In other news, Awobona had made a case for his colleague, Adanma Luke, who had been dragged over the death of Junior Pope and others.
He noted how such an unfortunate incident could have befallen anybody. He stated that it is a norm in Nollywood, and when one refuses to do certain things, they are being tagged as difficult and called unprofessional.
