Super Eagles legendary "midfielder extraordinaire" Austin Jay Jay Okocha has delved into Nollywood, to produce a movie on the life of reggae star Majek Fashek.
Majek Fasek who has consistently been described
as a prophet and a poet by his fans; is one of Nigeria’s best musicians ever.
The screen play is written by Charles Novia, and
the cast include: Fracis Duru as Majek Fasek, Sam Dede, Stella Damascus and
other top Nollywood actors.
According to Novia, the movie will be shot on
35mm and will take about 3 years to fine-tune. It is currently in its
pre-production stage, after which the crew will travel to New York in October
to shoot the American scene, which is a major part of the film.
Fracis Duru, as it was gathered has been
undergoing guitar lessons and extensive study of Majek’s character for the past
eight month to fit into the role.
“Whatever his travails
and the public perception of him, Majek still remain a world class material,
who has promoted so much interest worldwide with his genre of music, So a movie
of his life and career has to meet a world class,” Fracis Duru said.
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