Uthman Olagoke
Popular Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe has described his role in Nigeria’s highest-grossing film, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, as the most challenging of his career.
Arukwe, who portrays Chidoke, an Igbo businessman and money launderer in the film, explained that the role required him to consciously adopt the Igbo dialect’s pronunciation, including replacing ‘L’ with ‘R’.
He shared this insight during a recent interactive session with fans on social media.
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In response to a fan’s question about his most challenging role, Arukwe replied, “A Tribe Called Judah because I had to consciously replace the L word with the R word, to make it feel natural & believable.”
The producer of the record-breaking film, Funke Akindele, praised Arukwe’s outstanding performance, tweeting, “And you nailed it. Well done bro. Thank you too.”
