Hollywood star Ben Stiller who in recent years jump started his career with mega hits like Night at the Museum, and Tropic Thunder in which he starred and directed, has signed on to direct a film based on one of Nigeria's claim to infamy, the ever so popular Nigerian Letter. Unfortunately everyone has forgotten us for Jay Jay Okocha and mostly associate us with those scam emails they get in their inbox and junkmail for the lucky ones.
The film will be about a banker from Chicago who falls victim to the 419 runs that involves someone claiming to be a Nigerian prince needing help to syphon some money from Nigeria to the States via a gullible or extremely greedy (or both) American. Our banker from Chicago so happens to be such.
Surprisingly enough, this film isn't actually going to be your typical slapstick comedy you usually expect from Ben Stiller. The film is actually being set up as a drama, with just a sprinkle of comedy that's meant to bring light to the hardships and desperate things people have to do to get by in third world countries such as Nigeria. I'm seriously looking forward to the film and will be keeping a close watch on the development of the project. My one big question is, dey go shoot am for Naija or just neglect authenticity and cut expenses by shooting in some yeye studio in Hollywood. Anyhow sha, if they decide to be legit, I get land for Asaba they fit use because I don't want to see the nonsense I saw in Wolverine X-MEN Origins...that was my favorite part of the movie though :)
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