Nigerian actor, Emeka Okoye, has accused Nollywood producers of denying him movie roles because of his body size.
Okoye stated this during his latest interview with Seun Oloketuyi on Nollywood On Radio.
Speaking about his career and experience in the industry, he narrated how he had constantly been rejected by producers for being either “too slim” or “too fat”.
“I’ve been told that I am fat, and I have lost movie roles because of that. Some say that I won’t fit a character because I have a stomach or I’m not fine.
“But even when I was younger and slimmer, I still didn’t get roles. When I was slim, a lot of producers would use me to audition people and give them scripts, and they would say I was good but they didn’t have role that fit me because I was too slim.
“I had that experience many times. Bukky Thomas can testify. And now that I am a bit chubby, they are giving me roles like landlord, husband, or uncle. Some even stopped giving me ‘bad boy’ roles because they assume I won’t be able to interpret the character, but they will be shocked when they see my upcoming movies,” Okoye said.
