Lateef Adedimeji, a Nigerian director and actor reveals how much he was paid in 2014 despite featuring in lead roles

Lateef Adedimeji, a Nigerian director and actor, has disclosed that in 2014, he received inadequate compensation despite starring in major motion pictures.

The actor claimed to have seen the time as a teaching opportunity and a place to learn.

The “Jagun Jagun” actor disclosed that, ten years ago in 2014, he was paid as little as N4,000 for a major role. Lateef Adedimeji claims that he began getting paid between N100,000 and N200,000 for a role in a film in 2015.

He made this revelation on the most recent “Deep Dive” podcast, which comic Teju Babyface hosts.

“If I tell people that I wasn’t collecting N100,000, N200,000 until 2015/16, a lot of people would not believe me,” stated Lateef Adedimeji.

Prior to that, the greatest amount I could haveThe payment for a starring role was N4,000, N5,000, or N10,000.

In 2014, I received such a low salary because it was more of a learning experience.

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