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Pete Edochie was defeated in the audition by A great veteran actor Legend Emma Edokpayi for the role Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart.

"Emma Edokpayi performed better than Pete Edochie at the audition" _ Nollywood Veteran Obi Okoli revealed

But they rather gave it to Pete Edochie! Why?

“Pete Edochie Cannot Play a Poor Man!”

An audition was held between Pete Edochie and Emma Edokpayi for the role of Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart.

Do you know what it means to play the role Okonkwa in Things Fall Apart?

Nollywood veteran Obi Okoli, who was both a crew member and an actor in the iconic movie Things Fall Apart, reveals what happened behind the camera and shares the story of the audition.

Pete Edochie Was Nobody Before The Movie "Things Fall Apart" Nollywood Veteran OBI OKOLI challenge Pete Edochie

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Clemson Cornell Agbogidi said this with his full chest on _Where Is The Lie Podcast

He’s drawing a clear line between:

1. His faith: Devout Catholic, most of his leisure time in the chapel before the Blessed Sacrament.

2. His craft: Nollywood casts him as a native doctor because he’s good at the role, not because that’s who he is

A lot of actors get stereotyped like that. People see the character and forget there’s a real person with convictions behind it.

It takes strength to hold to Church teachings and traditions in an industry that often pushes the opposite. Respect to him for saying it openly.

Have you watched the full episode? What part of what he said hit you the most?

“If Chinwe Owoh cries from now till tomorrow, the great ancestors are far too powerful to be disturbed by the mere wailing of a woman.”

— Clemson Cornell Agbogidi, Nollywood Native Doctor Actor, speaking on the WHERE IS THE LIE Podcast.

Pete Edochie, I don't compare my acting with him. But when it comes to chief-priest roles, Pete Edochie will tell you to leave that to me. _ Clemson Cornell Agbogidi on an interview with Where Is The Lie podcast

Liz Benson Ran Away and Refused to Act After What I Did on Set! She said they brought a real native doctor to act with her. -

Nollywood most powerful native doctor Clemson Cornell Agbogidi on an interview with Where Is The Lie podcast

Did You Know? Some of Nollywood’s Legendary Native Doctor Actors Were Actually Real Native Doctors in real life! Late Elder Maya is one of them.

“We were more than 10 to 12 powerful native doctors, challenging ourselves in Nollywood.”

Late Elder Maya, Zulu Adigwe, Columbia Irosanga, and other legendary Nollywood actors who became famous for their powerful native-doctor roles once appeared together in the same movie.

“Clash of the Native Doctors” — a remarkable moment in the history of the Nigerian movie industry.

Interestingly, legendary actor Emeka Ani was not part of that particular movie.

Nollywood legendary actor Clemson Cornell shares this fascinating story and takes us back to a memorable era of Nigerian movies.

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