Veteran Nollywood actress Eucharia Anunobi has provided new details about her casting and filming for the 1990s sequel Glamour Girls 2, sharing insights into her compensation and a famously steamy scene that generated significant industry gossip at the time.
Speaking on the recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Anunobi confirmed she secured the role of Anita through a standard audition process. She recounted that after accepting the part, the film’s producer asked for her fee, which she described as exceptionally high for the era. To her surprise, the producer agreed immediately without negotiation. While she later regretted not asking for more, she emphasized the sum remained substantial.
“The money they paid me for Glamour Girls Part 2, some people are not collecting it today,” Anunobi stated, underscoring the financial scale of her payment relative to the contemporary industry landscape. She declined to specify the exact figure when prompted by the host.
The discussion also revisits one of the film’s most discussed moments: the bathtub scene shared with co-star Zack Orji. Anunobi directly addressed persistent rumours that the intimacy extended beyond acting, asserting that the encounter was purely professional.
“When I got to the bathtub, I had to raise my leg and put it on his shoulder and push my derrière nearer him… That was the high point of the movie. Everybody was thinking something don happen. But it was just acting,” she explained. She additionally noted she received separate, additional payment for filming this particular controversial sequence.
Anunobi’s reflections offer a window into the production norms and economic realities of Nigeria’s film industry during its formative “video film” era. Glamour Girls 2 itself is a notable title, regarded as a classic that contributed to the popularisation of the glamour and drama genre in Nollywood.
Her accounts highlight how on-screen chemistry was crafted technically and how performer compensation has evolved since the 1990s. By clarifying the nature of the bathtub scene and contextualising her earnings, Anunobi provides historical perspective on an iconic film, separating long-held audience speculation from the practical realities of its production.
