Femi Adebayo Defies Odds, Critics with Epic Movie

Tosin Clegg

With a successful epic movie released last year, Femi Adebayo Salami is back again with another record-breaking block buster, Jagun Jagun; The Warrior which is a 2023 Netflix original epic Yoruba film produced by Femi Adebayo Salami and Euphoria360 Media. Directorial credits goes to Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo Salami as the film stars the power houses of Femi Adebayo, Adedimeji Lateef, Bimbo Ademoye, Faithia Balogun, Mr Macaroni, Bukunmi Oluwasina, Odunlade Adekola, Muyiwa Ademola, Ayo Ajewole, Yemi Elesho, Ganiu Nofiu, Lawal Ayisha and most importantly, Ibrahim Chatta.

Before its epic release on streaming platform, Netflix the producer, Femi Adebayo held a one of its kind premiere at the Imax Cinemas, Lekki on the 9th of August and had in attendance His Royal Majesty, Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, the cast of the movie, celebrities, industry heavyweights and movie enthusiasts. 

Released officially on the 10th of August 2023, Jagun Jagun tells the story of a Warlord, Ogundiji played by Femi Adebayo who begins to feel threatened by the potential of a young warrior, Gbotija played by Lateef Adedimeji whose main aim is to avenge the death of his father. Ogundiji has always been a dictator who has succeeded in snatching a lot of kingdoms but with a turn of events which didn’t sit with him he soon becomes threatened by the arrival of the young warrior, Gbotija leading him to take all kinds of measures to contain him. 

Spanning across the fictional kingdoms of Ota Efon, Aje, Modede, Iwon and Larinle the movie served a cultural thrill displaying the beauty of tradition, culture, values and love but as the scenes unfolded it was clouded with drama, intrigue, suspense, action, blood and unexpected turns of events. 

Each character embodied its role majestically serving their own piece of action but when you center on interpretation of roles, diction, body languages and emotions the whole cast ensured everyone was bound to experience a wonderful bunch of energy.