South African actress Pearl Thusi will look beyond our borders once again, this time taking her on-screen talents to Nollywood to star in and executive produce the upcoming Mo Abudu directorial debut, Her Perfect Life.
Pearl Thusi reacts to starring in first Nollywood short film
Thusi took to social media on Tuesday to reveal that her career-long dream of shooting a movie in Nigeria was set to become a reality, thanks to revered filmmaker Abudu.
“’I’ve always believed in pan-African unity, we see it everyday in music, and it should be seen more in film, and I’m so excited to have added to this part of my journey,” she wrote.
As reported by Business Day Nigeria, not only is Thusi set to star as the leading actress, but she will also be hands-on in providing creative contributions to the ideation and funding of the short film.
While details around Thusi’s character are still scarce, it’s believed the Wu Assassins actress will play a crucial role in the development of the narrative around the film’s protagonist, Onajite Johnson Ibrahim, a man who struggles to come to grips with life, albeit having everything one can ask for.
Thusi will star alongside Joseph Benjamin, a Nollywood actor renowned for his roles in Tango With Me and Murder At Prime Suites.
No release dates have yet been communicated. Based on this Instagram post by Abudu, it seems the team is very early in production since the first day of filming was on Sunday, 21 August 2022.
“I am so pleased that the team and I really prepared prior to getting to Principal Photography – interrogating every page of the script was key, getting the casting right, our table reads, rehearsals, spending one on one time with our lead actors, location recces, art direction and wardrobe choices was a thing for us.
“Visioning how I saw each scene play out in my head and then transferred to screen was a magical experience for me, especially after playing back some of our takes and now being able to see the daily rushes. I am so pleased with what I see,” Abudu wrote.