The legendary Nigerian playwright and theatrical pioneer Hubert Ogunde’s son, Owobo Ogunde, has talked candidly about how his father’s death affected his acting career.
The Netflix series “Anikulapo: Rise of Spectre,” starring Kunle Afolayan as Bashorun, brought Owobo immediate recognition.
He stated that his relationship with acting underwent a significant transformation following the death of his father.
“When he passed, it was almost like a chapter had closed. I kind of fell out of love with acting and show business. Quite recently, I started having the feeling like I’ve walked away from my destiny,” said Ogunde.
Speaking about his casting in the trending series, he said, “Less than a year ago, I met Kunle Afolayan in London. We went out for a drink, and it was during that jolly moment that he mentioned he had something coming up and thought I would be wonderful for it. He said I couldn’t reject it because he heard the voice of my father telling him that I had to be in this movie.”
Owobo also disclosed his favourite line from the series, “If you’ve seen the trailer, then it is towards the very end where my character came to speak to the king and said, ‘There is a witch woman who has used her charm to hold you down. We will catch her and kill her in the middle of the market.’”
