Renowned actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji recently opened up about his rise to fame and his marriage to fellow actress Mo Bimpe.
In a recent video, Lateef Adedimeji addressed trolls who have accused his wife, actress Mo Bimpe, of infertility.
In the video, the Nollywood star also opened up about his struggle for recognition and shared a remark made by one of his former bosses.
Lateef Adedimeji’s response to trolls has sparked concern, prompting many Nigerians to rally in support of the actor and his wife.
During an emotional conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Lateef Adedimeji recounted how his mentor in the Yoruba movie industry predicted that he would fail within a year.
The actor, known for creating the hit movie Lisabi, shared that he confidently asked his mentor to wait two years and witness the progress he would make in the industry.
“Someone once told me in the Yoruba movie industry that he gave me one year to see what I would become. I told him to give me two years and he will see what I will become,” he said.
Lateef Adedimeji replies trolls
The actor also spoke about his marriage of almost four years to actress Mo Bimpe and revealed how she consistently gets trolled online, with netizens calling her barren because they are yet to have a child.
Lateef revealed she usually shows him messages they troll her with online.
The actor, who appeared heartbroken, stated that people don’t know what they go through and do not understand their plan if they want to hold back on giving birth in the meantime.
Recall that Lateef and his wife married in 2021 despite their religious differences. He added that he and his wife were unbothered by the social media comments.
“My wife and I have received a lot of trolling. Recently, someone called her barren on social media. She would always show it to me and would say they would be all right,” he said.
Lateef Adedimeji speaks on Lisabi
The filmmaker also spoke about colleagues who promised to support him when he started working on his project, Lisabi, as they failed to stand by him.
However, he added that he was lucky his wife was by his side, which helped boost his confidence.
In his words: “When I wanted to do my first big screen job, Lisabi, I realized that everybody that I felt would stand by me was not there; there was nobody.”
Watch video as Lateef Adedimeji speaks below: