Funke Akindele, Kwam 1 and Pasuma join Jagun Jagun 2
Femi Adebayo has unveiled the cast of the sequel to his award-winning Yoruba epic. Netflix premieres it on 4 December.
PANM — Femi Adebayo has revealed the cast of Jagun Jagun 2, the sequel to his hit Yoruba warrior epic, and Netflix will premiere it on 4 December, Premium Times reports.
The actor and filmmaker unveiled the cast in a video on his social media pages on Friday, saying that "this cast understood the assignment".
New faces
- Funke Akindele
- Fuji music stars Wasiu "Kwam 1" Ayinde and Wasiu "Pasuma" Alabi
- Muka Ray and Cute Abiola
- the late Taiwo "Ogogo" Hassan
Returning
Lateef Adedimeji, Bimbo Ademoye, Bukunmi Oluwashina, Odunlade Adekola, Ibrahim "Itele D Icon" Yekini, Fathia Balogun, Adebayo Salami, Muyiwa Ademola, Yinka Quadri and Dele Odule.
The first film
Jagun Jagun: The Warrior was released on Netflix in August 2023. Directed by Tope Adebayo Salami and Adebayo Tijani, it follows Gbotija, a young fighter seeking revenge for his father's death, and the warlord Ogundiji.
- It won two 2024 AMVCA awards: Best Indigenous Language Movie (West Africa) and Best Costume Design.
- It won three 2024 AMAA awards, for makeup, visual effects and best supporting actor, which went to Femi Adebayo.
Source: Premium Times, reporting by Friday Omosola, 16 October 2026.
