Disconnect The Wedding Planner cast includes Wale Ojo, Meg Otanwa, and Tope Tedela. The movie will be forecast in 2023 on January 13.
The movie is a Nigerian comedy film directed by David Tosh Gitonga. Netflix distributes the movie. The total running time of the movie is 1 hour and 47 minutes, and the genre of the movie is Comedy, Romance.
The film’s narration is that a man once wished to change his situation and found himself trapped in a scam. The man then became hopeless. However, as time passed, he found the chance to connect with the investors and planned a wonderful dream destination wedding for them in Mombasa.
Disconnect The Wedding Planner Netflix Cast
The movie is more entertaining and exciting by the on-air performances of the talented crew members.
1. Tope Tedela as an Investor
Tope Tedela plays an Investor in the movie who will invest the money for his dream wedding. Here, in the trailer of the film, he seems to be stressed out and tired. He also says that he doesn’t trust the wedding planner that his would-be wife chooses, and the planner whom he has decided on is booked till the end of the year.
Tope Tedela is a Nigerian actor and producer. He is well-known for the film King Invincible, Twisted, Torn, Birthday Blash, and more.
The actor has won many awards for his work which include: The best of Nollywood Award, the Nollywood Movies Award, the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award, and the Nigeria Entertainment Award. Tope’s work has been shown at International Film Festivals as BFI London Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Cannes Film Festival.
He has been in the movies like Another Day to Die Young, Leeway, Out of Luck, The Therapist, and others. He has also been devoted to Television, such as Edge of Paradise, Tweeters, Oasis, The Team, Powder Dry, etc.
2. Meg Otanwa as Rita
Meg Otanwa act as the role of Rita in the movie. Here, she is the would-be wife of the investor who directly connects with the other wedding planner without informing him.
Meg Otanwa is a Nigerian actress and former banker. She had her debut in Nollywood in 2011 in the film I”ll Take My Chances and has also been in many films, such as Loving Rona, Payday, The Eve, Hush, Before 30, Doll House, and others.
The actress also has an award named AMVCA for featuring the Best Actress in a Drama of 2017.
3. Pascal Tokodi as Otis
Pascal Tokodi plays the role of Otis in the movie as a wedding planner. He wishes to change his present situation and do better, but he finally finds out that he is trapped in the scam. After that, the planner became hopeless and helpless. As time passes, one day, he finds an investor to invest money in his work, and somehow he makes them agree to do a traditional destination wedding.
Pascal Tokodi is a Kenyan actor, comedian, songwriter, and musician. He has been professionally involved in this field since 2012. The actor has also been seen in the shows like Groove Theory, Machachari and Wrath, and Selina. Further, he has also won Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV series at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
4. Patricia Kihoro
Patricia Kihoro is a Kenyan actress, singer, songwriter, and television personality. She got famed after participating in the third season of Tusker Project Fame.
In 2012 she was nominated for Kalasha Awards for best lead actress in a film. Some of her movies and Television are Miss Nobody, Changes, Groove Theory, Homecoming, The Fattening Room, Rush, Thomas, and Friends Big World! Big Adventures! And more.
5. Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo is a British Nigerian actor. Ojo started his acting career at a young age in Television.
The actor has continued his acting roles in Nigeria and the UK. He is famed for his role in The Hard Case in 1995. Since then, he has been in many movies and won the Best Actor award at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
At age 8, he has been worked with film director Akin Lewis. Similarly, at 12, he moved to England with all his family to attend university. Ojo has been inspired to this career by his mother, an actress who supported him.
Wale is also the founder of New Nigeria Cinema which was opened to improve the quality of Nigerian films. His films include Rage, The Hard Case, The Guard, Render to Cesar, A Song From the Dark, and so on. He has also been engaged in TV programs such as Behaving Badly, Tinsel, Foundation, Blood Sisters, and others.
Other supporting crew members in the movie are:
There are other supporting members in the movie to make the scenes more exciting and entertaining; they include:
- Catherine Kamau
- Brian Ogola
- Brenda Wairimu
- Justin Mirichii
- Francis Onwochei
- Irene Paul
- Ozioma Jesus
Disconnect The Wedding Planner Release Date and Trailer
Disconnect The Wedding Planner movie will be released on January 13, 2023, by Netflix. At the same time, the published date of the film is January 8, 2023.
The trailer of the movie was released on December 22, 2022. The trailer starts with the investor speaking with his would-be wife in the car about the wedding planner.
If you haven’t watched the trailer of the movie yet, it is given below:
Disconnect The Wedding Planner Filming Location
Disconnect The Wedding Planner was filmed in Nigeria and Kenya, in Lagos State, Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kwale County.
Many movie scenes were taken in Lagos State, a famous state in Nigeria. We can mark the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in a few movie clips. The team has also been to Nairobi.
Moreover, they have also been to Mombasa, Kenya, as their wedding destination. Many parts of the movie are shot in this place. The members are seen using the city areas to add charm to the movie.
Further, the movie was also recorded in Kwale County. The crew set the camp at the Swahili Beach Resort on Ukunda, Diani Beach Road.
Thus, the whole story of the movie attracts the viewers to the different attracting locations which provide beauty to the movie.