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Super Eagles legend, Segun ‘Mathematical’ Odegbami is set to feature in a new movie from Tunde Kelani’s Mainframe Productions, BlackBox Nigeria has learnt.
The former footballer revealed this in an article which chronicles his brief stint in the movie industry, featuring in three Nollywood movies, one of which was ‘Campus Queen’ produced by Tunde Kelani where he played the role of a Dean of Faculty.
In a comical manner, Odegbami stated that he initially thought he was the “lead actor” and was shocked to see a new face in the posters when the movie was released; that his appearance was not more than a minute in the whole movie.
“I thought I was the lead actor and that my acting talent shone so brightly that Kunle Afolayan, Femi Odugbemi, Tade Ogidan, Lancelot, and all the other great film makers would come scrambling for me offwring me roles their movies,” he said.
The filming of the new movie, according to Odegbami, is being done at Abeokuta: “What an experience that turned out to be. It was a drone-shoot of some of the most exotic sights and landmarks in Abeokuta and environs. When we reviewed some of the pictures later, they were a blast. I saw
Abeokuta in a completely different light.”
The movie tells “the story of the life of a local musical genius and cultural giant, who lived and practised his art in Abeokuta.”
‘Mathematical’ says he is “determined to prove TK (Tunde Kelani) wrong” and shall “unveil the full array of my acting skills and show him that footballers (not like Neymar Junior and his legendary diving skills) can be excellent actors too.”
Ganiu Oloruntade
