Screen Heartthrob, Nick Mutuma, Given A Role In The Series That Launched Lupita Nyongo

Nick Mutama has landed a new deal that will see him back on the screen in a continental series that brought out the best of Lupita Nyong’o.

After Nigerians stole it from Kenya, Shuga season four will be hitting the screens soon and Nick Mutuma will be the only actor from the country to feature in it.

Shuga, a television soap opera, first hit the screens in 2009. The first season of the drama series was dominated by Kenyans actors among them, Lupita Nyong’o and Nick Mutuma. It also featured cameo appearances from music celebrities namely; Madtraxx, P-Unit, Nonini, Nameless, Juliani, Jimmy Gate and Dj Adrian.

The production of the third and subsequent series was moved to Nigeria in 2013 doing away with Kenyan actors.

The executive Director of MTV Staying Alive Foundation however revealed Nick Mutuma’s character ‘Leo’ was being revived in the series.

Nick will be making his way back to Shuga for the cast of the fourth series which will also be shot in Nigeria. The series will be filmed in the port city of Lagos in March before hitting the TV screens in June 2015.