IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, has requested that American rapper, 50 Cent, casts a Nigerian actor as the main character in his upcoming Hushpuppi series.
She said this in a comment she made on 50 Cent’s Instagram page on Wednesday.
50 Cent announced plans to release a series based on Ramon Abass aka Hushpuppi, who was imprisoned for 11 years for defrauding over 1.9 million people saying: “For my scammers I gotta do this one, Hushpuppy series coming soon!”
Jumbo, while reacting to the post, asked that 50 Cent ensures a Nigerian plays the lead Character to ensure maximum interpretation of the role.
She wrote: “Please give a Nigerian actor the opportunity to play this character.”