Uche Maduagwu: How I Helped Jim Iyke Bounce Back
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke may have reason to render a lot of thanks to his controversial colleague, Uche Maduagwu, who claimed to have helped hi receive his acting career.
In a recent episode of the Trends and Bants podcast, Maduagwu tied the revived acting career of Jim Iyke to his viral stunt with the actor in 2021.
Recall that Jim Iyke made headlines in 2021 after a video of him beating Maduagwu for questioning the source of his wealth on social media, went viral.
However, Maduagwu disclosed in 2022 that the video was a stunt to promote Jim Iyke’s comeback movie, and that he received N4.8 million for the stunt.
He went on to take all the glory for single-handedly reviving Jim Iyke’s Nollywood-falling career.
Speaking on the Trends and Bants podcast recently, Maduagwu claimed that before the stunt, the veteran actor was absent from the movie industry.
He said, “The truth is I revived Jim Iyke’s career with that stunt. Before the skit, were you hearing about Jim Iyke everywhere? I revived his acting career.”
