Why Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s ‘Farming’ took 15 years to make

‘Matrix’ and ‘Thor’ actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has revealed why it took him 15 years to make his life story, ‘Farming’.

In a recent chat with Pulse, Akinnuoye-Agbaje narrated how he began writing the story of his life in 2003 without formal training as a story writer or scriptwriter.

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The man, who interpreted the role of ‘Kurse’ in Marvel’s ‘Thor: The Dark World’ also admitted that a lack of formal training as a writer and a director also affected the filming of his debut production as a director.

Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje says Genevieve Nnaji is a perfect fit for the role of his mum in his film, 'Farming'. [Zimbio] Pulse Nigeria

“I started working on this, I started writing in 2003. And, you know, from start to finish, it probably took me about 15 years to make the film. And one of the reasons it took that long is I never trained as a writer, or director or indeed, even as an actor,” he explained.

Continuing on what he had to do to ensure the film was made, Akinnuoye-Agbaje said, “So I had to learn the skills of writing and adapting it into a screenplay. Whilst I was still, you know, doing my acting career. So that took time and then I had to prove that I was also capable of directing the material. So I had to go and finance a short film myself and film that so that I had to prove to people had something to show, you know, my directing ability. So that took time.”

The actor and director agreed that the journey wasn’t an easy task but is glad that he was able to prove his worth in the industry with ‘Farming’.

The British-Nigerian actor had also hinted that his dreams had always been to marry Nollywood with Hollywood and he’s happy he has been able to achieve that with the film, ‘Farming’.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje said the success of the film is evident in the reception and appreciation it got from several film festivals and the audience across the world.