Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji plays the role of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Seun Oloketuyi’s forthcoming biopic ‘The Last Man Standing’.
Confirming the role, the 39-year-old actor said: “Yes, this would be one of the defining points because this is a tough one. At the end of it all, the man himself is going to have a few things to say about my interpretation and pass judgment. That is one thing that has been ringing in my head.
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“I really don’t know why I am always called upon to play these roles. This is going to be my fourth biopic. I did Ayinla, I did Ige, I did Strangers, and now this. I believe it is the versatility and being able to key into other people and bring the character to life.”
The 39-year-old Nollywood also actor revealed his process for embodying the role in an interview with Premium Times.
“People thought I could not act as Tinubu because of his serious personality. But I always tell them that I should be able to fit into any character as an actor. An actor should be flexible. It is basically about understanding who the person is and sinking yourself into that character,” he said.
“I did not have a one-on-one encounter with Tinubu before I was able to act like him in a movie. Several documentaries about him exist, and I had to study how he speaks, interviews, and the like. I had to do my homework by sieving through all the available materials, and then I was good to go on and deliver.”
Speaking of the film, the producer, Seun Oloketuyi cleared the air on the biopic as propaganda to support Tinubu’s presidential bid.
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Oloketuyi said the biopic documents certain parts of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s life including his academic issues, and government debacle.
“When we did ‘The White Lion’, a lot of people said it was propaganda for Yahaya Bello, and I asked them to wait until they saw the movie. It is a movie that seeks to entertain. In entertainment, a lot of history is embedded. I made up my mind last year that we were going to make some historical movies.
“Apart from this, we are also doing one for the late Adedibu, Lateef Jakande and Prof. Peller, all of these will be released within the next 12 months.”
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The cast includes Saheed Balogun, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st, and Segun Arinze.
‘Last Man Standing’ is scheduled for release in May, 2023.
Watch the trailer of ‘Last Man Standing’ here: