Popular Nigerian actor, Stan Nze, has openly criticised the idea of putting one’s life on the line for a movie role, describing it as an act of “stupidity.”

Speaking with The Nation about role interpretation in Nollywood, the actor stressed that it would be unwise for him to endanger himself just to earn the title of the best actor, especially when there are professional stunt actors trained and paid to handle such tasks.

Stan Nze said;

“Why would I risk my life jumping from a dangerous height in a movie? Jumping characters are done by stunt guys. That’s their job. They are called stunt actors who are well paid for such roles. They have the experience of how to jump and do other things.

“I’m not going to be foolish and jump a dangerous height just because I want to be the best actor in Africa, and the people go do one minute of silence and then move on, it is stupidity.

“I will only do the ones I’m meant to do, so that the stunt men can do their job too.”