Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has revealed that he once chased a movie producer with a machete after being offered a script that required him to play a gay role.

Speaking about the incident, Iyke stressed that he would never accept such roles in any Nollywood production, making it clear that the script went against his personal principles.

He said: “I can’t roll with the gay guys, I’m sorry. I can’t wear skirt for nobody, I’m sorry. I know there’s a whole community, you know. I salute you guys, to each his own. We’re too much mill to get it twisted, yeah. The last producer that sent me his script along that line… the last… I located that guy with a machete.

Immediately he saw me, he took off. I said, keep running, keep running, keep running. So, they’re trying to reach a wider spectrum of audience and, of course, the community in question will not, you know, okay or give them a nod of approval if you don’t touch on subjects that are sensitive to them.”