Amaka Igwe gave me my first movie role – Julius Agwu

Posted by: b3rrilyn in Celebrity News Apr 30, 2014

Julius Agwu has revealed that it was the late Mrs Igwe who gave him his first acting job. Agwu played a character in the 1995 Drama film ‘Rattle Snake’. ‘(She) gave me my 1st Movie role in #Nollywood as Peter jnr in her blockbuster #Rattlesnake May Almighty God grant her family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss #RIP Aunty Amaka’, Julius Agwu wrote on his Twitter. ‘Rattle Snake’ also featured Francis Duru, Nkem Owoh and Bob-Manuel Udokwu.

Igwe passed away on April 28, 2014 after suffering an asthma attack while on a pre-production visit to Enugu..