By Joseph Akahome
Controversial actress, Tonto Dike, has reportedly come under fire from a producer for allegedly abandoning the set of a movie, prompting threats of court action against her.
The actress allegedly left the set of the movie, being shot in Asaba, Delta State on Monday, April 16, 2012, for Lagos, where she was said to have been involved in another movie.
According to a source representing the producer of the movie, which is being directed by Nonso Okonkwo, ‘Her (Tonto’s) absence has delayed the completion of our production which we started days ago. We are supposed to be rounding off this weekend but we can’t. Tonto cannot disappear with all the money we have paid her.’
She is being threatened with a lawsuit by the producers if she fails to return to location as soon as possible. The actress at the time of this report, could not be reached to either verify or refute the claim.
However, a spokesman for the actress when contacted by NET, denied any wrongdoing on her part, stating that there was no threat of a lawsuit whatsoever by the producers.
‘She is very good friends with the producer and I’m not sure where these stories about a lawsuit came from. She only travelled over the weekend to attend the AMAA ceremony, so the issue of her abandoning one set for another does not even arise, and is false‘, the rep stated.
The movie, titled ‘Blood Rage‘ is expected to star Dike, alongside Frank Atus, Queen Nwokoye, and others.
3 comments
Tonto…..abeg seriously unprofessionalism on your side….if yopu want to take part in two movies at the same time…then i advise you to do it professionally by not clashing the two together…ok
Tonto, A good name is better than money the say, therefore always do the right thing at the right time so as you dont get your name rob in the mod. Take care
Don’t mind them, you are the best