Mr Macaroni surprised me with ₦1m after our film — Peter Fatomilola

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Veteran Yoruba actor, Peter Fatomilola, has recounted how skit maker and actor, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, surprised him with ₦1m after they worked on a film together.

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Fatomilola said the payment came despite the fact that he had not negotiated a fee with Mr Macaroni before taking part in the production.

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He disclosed this in an upcoming interview with African A-List, also known as AfricanaList, while speaking about his experiences in the entertainment industry.

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The veteran actor recalled an earlier encounter with Mr Macaroni at a film location in Fiditi, Oyo State, where he had completed two scenes.

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According to him, he was paid ₦50,000 for the job, while Mr Macaroni gave him ₦200,000 for fuel as he prepared to leave the location.

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Fatomilola said, “Help me greet Mr Macaroni, Debo Macaroni, Daddy Wa. Since I started working in the industry, for example in Oyo, at a Fiditi location, I finished quickly.

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“He asked, ‘Uncle Fat, are you done?’ I said yes, and that I was leaving.

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“It was just two scenes. He escorted me to the car and said, ‘Let me give you money for fuel.’ The money wasn’t less than ₦200,000. The person I came to work for paid me ₦50,000.”

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He said the gesture stood out to him and was followed by another invitation from Mr Macaroni to work on a project in Lekki, Lagos.

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Fatomilola said he travelled to Lagos and waited to be called on set, only to discover that he would be acting alongside another veteran actor, Pete Edochie.

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He said, “He contacted me and said, ‘I’ll be expecting you in Lekki tomorrow for a job.’ So I had to go.

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“When we got there, I was waiting for them to give me a role, to call me on set, not knowing I was only called to play one role.

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“What I saw was Peter to Peter — Pete Edochie and Peter Fatomilola. We both did the film, and he said we were done. He said I had satisfied him. I said okay.”

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According to Fatomilola, Mr Macaroni subsequently gave ₦100,000 to his son and ₦50,000 to his grandchild.

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He said the payments made him suspect that he would also receive money, although he and Mr Macaroni had not agreed on a fee for his role.

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“Then he called my son and gave him ₦100,000. My grandchild, the other person’s child, he gave him ₦50,000. That was when I became suspicious that I’d be given money. That I’d be given money,” he said.

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When asked whether the money given to his son and grandchild was part of the payment for his work, Fatomilola said they had never negotiated a fee.

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The actor said he only discovered the amount Mr Macaroni had sent after they left the location in Lekki.

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He recalled asking, “How much did he send?”

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According to Fatomilola, the response was ₦1m. “₦1m!” he said.

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