Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Quotes

I don't really look at genre. I mean, sometimes you might be playing heavies a lot, and you're like, 'Hey, it'd be nice to do a romantic comedy.'

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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• I don't really look at genre. I mean, sometimes you might be playing heavies a lot, and you're like, 'Hey, it'd be nice to do a romantic comedy.'

  

  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  • Nice
  • Comedy
  • Romantic