Lateef Adedimeji Reveals He was Underpaid for Movie Roles in 2014

Nigerian director and actor Lateef Adedimeji has shared his experience of being underpaid despite playing main roles in movies back in 2014.

Lateef Adedimeji described that period as a learning opportunity and a stepping stone in his career.

The ‘Jagun Jagun’ performer revealed that he received as little as N4,000 for a main role in 2014, a decade ago. He mentioned that he started earning between N100,000 to N200,000 for a movie role in 2015.

During an episode of the ‘Deep Dive’ podcast hosted by comedian Teju Babyface, Lateef Adedimeji expressed,

“If I tell people that I wasn’t earning N100,000, N200,000 until 2015/16, many would not believe me. Before then, the most I received for a lead role was either N4,000, N5,000, or N10,000. I was paid that low back in 2014 because it was part of my learning process.”