Adedimeji Lateef Speaks On Playing Tinubu In Upcoming Film 'Last Man Standing'

Nollywood actor Adedimeji Lateef has opened up about playing APC stalwart Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming film Last Man Standing, stating that he is ready for the expected backlash.

The Ayinla star is presently on the set of the movie as shooting is ongoing and while speaking with Punch on Saturday said that Tinubu is not a mere politician.

Lateef added that there are controversies surrounding the APC chieftain at the moment and that the biopic is going to arrive when they are at their peak.

Adedimeji Lateef | Photo Credit: INSTAGRAM

"There will be a lot of misconceptions, especially with everything that is happening now. However, I am prepared for whatever may happen because I am only doing my job. May God see me through.

"When I was told about this project, my first response was that I was not interested in playing the role. Politics can be scary, and it is something I have always tried to avoid. Tinubu is not a mere politician. He is very popular and well regarded.

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"Also, there are many controversies happening at the same time, and this biopic will be released at the peak of all these.

"But, I also believe it will be another stretch for me as an actor. I am taking this because I want to challenge myself again. I want to see how far I can push myself again", he said.

On playing a real-life figure he has never met, Lateef added: "Acting as a real person that is still living is always scary. It is a different ball game if the person is no longer around. But, this is somebody that is alive.

"He would most likely watch one act as him and if one does not get it right, he would say so eventually. It is a lot of work. I had to study his mannerisms, the way he talks, the way he moves and even how he smiles, and try to replicate that."