‘Snowfall’ star Damson Idris hopes to shoot ‘Anini’ film in Nigeria

Damson Idris, 30, is the British-Nigerian actor who has been portraying Franklin Saint, the young drug lord who holds sway in FX’s ‘Snowfall’, currently in its fifth season. He recently sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, wherein he spoke about what he had to go through to get the role that got him noticed, as well as some of his dream projects.

The projects include a movie about the infamous Nigerian armed robber, Lawrence Anini, who held the nation’s attention captive in the 80s because of his Robin Hood-like modus operandi. Idris disclosed that he hopes to make a film about Anini, who was eventually killed by a firing squad in 1987. He has obtained the rights to Anini’s story and hopes to shoot the project in Nigeria.

Read more about Anini HERE.

‘Idris also fantasizes about starring in a biopic of fellow Nigerian Fela Kuti, the late activist, and Afrobeat pioneer.’

Idris also fantasizes about starring in a biopic of fellow Nigerian Fela Kuti, the late activist, and Afrobeat pioneer. “When I was growing up, my oldest brother, Jay, would be banging Fela Kuti throughout the house. I just loved how daring [Kuti] was. He would get onstage in just pants. He really embraced African culture and pushed Nigerian music to a global standpoint. And that’s what I like to do with my acting. I want to push the culture.”

The actor, whose profile continues to rise, also said: “I want to bring as much work to Nigeria as possible. I want to present Nigeria in a prestigious, elevated way.”

“I want to bring as much work to Nigeria as possible. I want to present Nigeria in a prestigious, elevated way.”

– By Mariam Abdullahi