Peter Andre has landed his first-ever drama role in a new TV series, after he was hit with a huge backlash following the release of his new film Jafaican
Peter Andre has bounced back from the controversy surrounding his latest film project, securing a role in a new TV show. The ‘Mysterious Girl’ singer is set to make his debut in a drama role.
He faced backlash over his recent film, Jafaican, where he portrays a pretend gangster. Peter took on the lead role in Fredi Nwaka’s latest comedic venture, playing hustler Gary Buckle who attempts to impersonate mob boss Denton ‘Kill Man’ Powell, complete with a fake dreadlock wig and Jamaican accent.
The film has been tainted by allegations of cultural appropriation and has been dubbed “tone-deaf” by some viewers. However, Peter shrugged off the criticism and has already embarked on a fresh project.
He will feature in Channel 5’s upcoming programme The Sunshine Murders, alongside Stephanie Beacham, Camilla Rutherford and Nick Moran. Set to air in September, the murder mystery sees Peter in a prominent role.
The television personality will adopt a serious persona for the show, donning a white doctor’s coat and clinical rubber gloves to examine victims of grisly murders. He returned to his parents’ native Cyprus to film the series, with his son Junior joining him for support, reports the Mirror.
This follows Peter’s defence of his role in Jafaican, as he stated: “I think it’s very easy to criticise something based on a trailer. I would say ‘Go and watch the film first,’ you will see what the film is about and you will see the context.”
Speaking to the Daily Star, he continued: “A critic should also be able to criticise, so I understand how it is.”
Peter also conceded that the film might not be to everyone’s taste.
Defending his work, Peter remarked: “In regards to critics, I think it is really important for people to all have different opinions.
“I don’t think it is right to just expect everyone to like what you’re doing, but I’ve always said that, you know, in anything I’ve ever done I’ve always had people saying: ‘Don’t do that, you shouldn’t do that, that’s not the right song to release, that’s not a good video clip.”
He further asserted: “If I sat and listened to everybody telling me what not to do, I would never have achieved anything! I think sometimes you have to just go outside of your comfort zone and push yourself.”
Peter’s eldest children, Princess and Junior, joined him at a recent red carpet screening for the film. While promoting the movie on Australian TV earlier in the month, Peter responded to the criticism by saying: “Well, to be fair, I mean, I think it’s good to get all sorts of feedback.
“I mean, this is not… it’s my first lead role but I’ve done quite a few roles before. And all of them, I’ve played different characters.”
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