Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has revealed that becoming a father has changed how he approaches physically demanding scenes in movies.
The actor spoke about fatherhood and his career during a recent interview with VJ Adams. Remi said he previously enjoyed performing his own stunts and rarely hesitated when a role required him to take physical risks.
He said his perspective has changed since becoming a father: 
“It’s different when you become responsible for a human being. So, your perspective changes in different aspects”
“Bro, I have a daughter now, man. I’m not jumping. Get a stunt double,” he also said.
Remi explained that having someone who depends on him has made him reconsider risks he once took without much hesitation. He joked that earlier in his career, he could have agreed to jump from a bridge if a production required it.
His comments do not suggest that he plans to avoid challenging roles. Instead, he now prefers trained stunt performers to handle scenes that carry unnecessary physical risk.
Remi has built a career across television and film since winning the seventh edition of Gulder Ultimate Search in 2010. He later trained at the New York Film Academy before establishing himself in Nollywood.
His credits include Falling, A Naija Christmas, Ijakumo, Muri & Ko and Something Like Gold. He also gained better recognition for playing Saro in Kunle Afolayan’s Aníkúlápó and later returned to the character in Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre.
During the interview, Remi also looked back at his early earnings in Nollywood. He recalled receiving ₦70,000, ₦150,000, ₦200,000 for his role.
More than a decade later, marriage and fatherhood have added another consideration to how he approaches his career.
For Remi, performing a difficult scene is no longer simply about whether he can do it himself. He now considers whether taking the physical risk is necessary when a stunt professional can do the job instead.
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