Francis Duru to play
Majek Fashek in new movie
By Samod biobaku
Sunday,
April 13, 2008
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•Francis
Duru
Photo: Sun News Publishing
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When Charles Novia told us some years ago that he is going
to make a movie on the life and time of international reggae
icon, Majek Fashek those of us who know him as a man who keep
his words took him serious but after two years we thought
the producer of Missing Angel had given up on the dream.
However he seems to ready to live the dream as Francis Duru
has been cast to play the role of Majek Fashek in the new
movie which shooting will commence in September.
The movie is a 2million dollar budget and will be shot on
celluloid. Novia says he is not following the trend rather
he is trying to contribute his quota to the industry. It will
be shot in America and Nigeria, the two places that shaped
the life of the reggae star.
The story of the reggae actist is of course as complicated
as the man, Majek himself. But Novia would only be contented
with telling the story from the angle of Tina, the woman who
has weathered various storm with the man whom many believed
caused his own downfall. Novia will also try tell us what
he claims to be misconceptions many of us have about the man.
Until the shooting commences in September we might not be
able to say much about it. Of course we hope to get Novia
talk more about the project.
The project is self-sponsored and he hopes sponsors would
show up and stop paying lip service to Nollywood.
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