Peter Andre spills on things he kept from filming of controversial film Jafaican

Daily Mirror

2 days ago

Peter Andre has confessed that he has kept some of his character Gary Buckle's outfits from Jafaican at home - but insists he won't be wearing them again any time soon
Peter Andre has revealed that he kept some of the outfits from his role in Jafaican. The Mysterious Girl singer, who is currently focusing on his acting career, recently controversially starred as Gary Buckle in Fredi Nwaka's Jafaican.
His character, a wheeler-dealer, impersonates a Jamaican criminal, complete with dreadlock wig and attempted Jamaican accent, all in an effort to secure £35,000 for his grandmother's care home fees.
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Now, in an exclusive chat with Daily Star, Peter confessed that he took home some of the clothes he wore during filming: "Yeah, I have kept some of the props from Jafacian and I've got some of the outfits which are quite hilarious!
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"But I don't think I'll ever be putting them on again, although we have already set the film up for a sequel but it'll be in a different country and playing a different character, but Gary Buckle will remain so I've got all of his clothes.
"Most of them I liked and I kept anyway!," he told the publication.
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Fans of Jafaican might not realise that there's a hidden message within the film that they may miss on their first viewing. Andre shared that the plot is actually "a love story hidden under a heist" and encouraged critics to watch the film themselves before forming an opinion.
"Honestly, I loved playing the character of Gary Buckle. He was funny, warm and a really silly crook, not very good at his job."
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Reflecting on his character's ill-fated adventure in Jamaica, Peter said: "When he went to Jamaica to try and pull off the heist, he was never going to be very good at that either.
"That was the whole point of the film - what depth and lengths you would go to to help the person that you love? In Gary's case, that was his grandmother."
Addressing the varied critical reception, Peter stressed the value of diverse viewpoints, stating: "It is really important for people to have different opinions" and affirming that "critics should be able to criticise".
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Concluding by addressing the criticism he received, Peter revealed: "In regards to critics, I think it's very easy to criticise something based on a trailer. I would say: 'Go and watch the film first and you will see what the film is about,' you will see the context."
Previously, Peter discussed the criticism of the movie prior to release. He said: "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.
"A critic should also be able to criticise, so I understand how it is. 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."