How It Was Shooting 'Gangs of Lagos' - Tobi Bakre

Nigerian actor and ex Big Brother Naija housemate, Tobi Bakre, has come a long way since leaving Big Brother's house. Tobi Bakre is now a bonafide actor and action star, starring in blockbuster movies like Brotherhood and the now out, Gangs of Lagos, a movie that has been highly anticipated for a while now.

Yesterday, we read about Adesua's experience shooting the hotly anticipated movie. Now, during a new interview with The New Telegraph, Tobi also opened up about his own experience on the set. Here is what Tobi Bakre had to say about his time working on the blockbuster movie.

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Speaking about how it was playing his character, Obalola, Tobi said:

TOBI BAKRE: The character development for Obalola started immediately. I delved into the script. I started building the character in my head. I also was able to go deeper into the creation process when I took lessons with the producer Lala Akindoju and also shared notes with the Director Jade. This character was who he was because of his background and life experiences. Everything he did meant something or came from an exact place. I could really relate to this character so much that we became one all through the time of shooting. The problem then became coming out of the character after we finished the shoot. I really enjoyed being Oba, and I hope I get to play that character again in the future.

Speaking about how he prepared for the character, Tobi said:

For the action scenes, we had to take stunt and fight training with one of the best in Africa ‘director tough’. I remember feeling muscle pains in places I didn’t even know had muscles. We all really just got into it. Everything about the project got all of the cast and crew willing to give their best and more. We shot most of the scenes in Isale Eko, the exact neighborhood referenced in the movie. It felt like art was imitating life right around us. For some scenes we even had the locals join us in the shoot. It felt real on some occasions.

Speaking about how it was working with cast and crew like Adesua Etomi and singer Chike, Tobi said:

The casting for this project was top class. Everybody really embodied their character. It really just brought the whole story to life. The crew members are the real MVPs. We could trust the director and the technical teams at every point. It allowed us as actors to focus on creativity and be in the moment while trusting everything else was going on as it should. The crew members fell so much in love with the project that when needed, they were happy to jump in front of the camera and play as extras.

We all have become one big family after shooting this project. We fed off each other a lot on this project. No one character could deliver in isolation. We all had to be in it and on our A game. Where the energy was low, someone would fill in to raise the spirit of the group. Where they felt I could do something better, they will always share and vice versa. Working with the other cast members felt like bonding with a new family.

Speaking about what he believes people will take away from watching the movie, Tobi Bakre said:

TOBI BAKRE: I believe what audiences will take away from this will be to understand that we are all products of our community and upbringing, whether we turn out to be good or bad people. And, our decisions play a huge role in determining our life outcomes.

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