Bimbo Thomas, the Nollywood actress, says she intentionally stepped away from the “thug” roles that launched her career to avoid being typecast.
In an interview with Old Secrets, the film star revealed that after her rise to fame in films like ‘Omo Ghetto’ and ‘Eruku Nla,’ she was inundated with similar offers.
She said to prevent being typecast, she made a conscious decision to decline the roles and instead focus on showcasing her versatility as an actor.
“I have played several roles including housewife, market woman, and mother. I will take on any role as an actor, but I stopped accepting thug roles for a while because I felt they wanted to box me in, to put me in a corner,” she said.
“After acting in Omo Ghetto and Eruku Nla where I played thug roles, more of such offers started coming in. To avoid being stereotyped, I decided to slow down on those roles and allow people to see me in other characters.
“As an actor who studied creative arts, I’m versatile and can switch roles easily from English to Yoruba, although I’m not so good with Pidgin English.
“That was the reason I paused for a bit, but right now, I can take on any role.”
After studying Creative Arts at the University of Lagos, Thomas began her acting career as a trainee with the Odun theatre group.
Since then, she has appeared in several films, including ‘Omo Ghetto’, its sequel ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, ‘Eruku Nla’ and ‘Omo Poly’.
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