Popular actress and director Wumi Toriola has talked candidly about the difficulties she encountered prior to the success of her movie “Queen Lateefah.”
With N350 million at the box office, the movie became one of the highest-grossing Nigerian productions of 2024.
Toriola disclosed in an interview with The Nation that the process of creating “Queen Lateefah” was not without difficulties, as she ran into setbacks and delays before eventually making the concept a reality.
“I would have shot ‘Queen Lateefah’ four years ago, but it didn’t happen. I had hitchhiked with my story, and I wasn’t completely satisfied, so I kept rewriting it. I faced disappointments, but what I’ve learned is that whenever you come out, just come out well. The place of preparation was helpful for me,” she shared.
Despite the obstacles, the actress is now celebrating the film’s overwhelming success, acknowledging that the long wait and meticulous preparation ultimately paid off.
Looking ahead to 2025, Toriola hinted at bigger projects and major collaborations.
“We are expecting something huge—more collaborations, but in a big way,” she revealed.
With ‘Queen Lateefah’ setting a high bar, Toriola also expressed the pressure of surpassing her record. “It makes me feel great and at the same time gives me a lot of responsibility, because one will want to get better. Beating that record is a lot of responsibility,” she stated.
