Speaking in a recent interview with Next Kulture, Veteran Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, popularly known as ‘Pawpaw’ has said seeing people using clips and pictures from his old movies to express themselves on social media makes him feel fulfilled and happy as he equally feels he has made a lifelong impact on Nollywood and the new generation in general.
Iheme said, “I feel great seeing people using my memes on social media. It’s good to see that your works are doing well out there and people appreciate what you do even after all these years.”
“It shows that you have an asset you can always back up and bank with. Because when you look at 20 years ago, a job you’ve done and people are using it now to express themselves so I feel happy.”
Pawpaw said he derives joy from people using his memes, stressing that it shows how timeless his talent is.
The pawpaw ‘memes’ has been an internet sensation for a while with many Netizens utilising them in different ways and forms to express themselves depending on the circumstances and context.