Actor Jimmy Odukoya the son of senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church Taiwo Odukoya is set to make his Hollywood debut with the film Woman King.
The actor made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday.
Jimmy also noted that the timing of the news is crazy to him, having lost his step mum Nomthi Odukoya to cancer on Tuesday.
“The timing of this is crazy to me but God has a way of continuing to shine light during difficult times. Truly humbled and honoured to star alongside the iconic @violadavis and all the amazing cast and to be directed by the legendary @gpbmadeit. Thank you,” he wrote.
Set to premiere on September 22, the movie also features Hollywood stars like Viola Davis and John Boyega, British actor Jordan Bolger and Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo.
Jimmy Odukoya has starred in several movies inducing Mamba’s Diamond, The Wait, The Bling Lagosians and Celebrity Marriage.
He is also the son of late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya who died on December 11, 2005, from injuries sustained in a plane crash the previous day.
