British actor Deobia Oparei, (Areo Hotah in HBO’s "Game Of Thrones") has booked a role in Fox’s "Independence Day 2," joining the previously-cast Jessie T. Usher, who starred in the LeBron James-produced Starz series, "Survivor’s Remorse," and is playing the lead in the Fox sequel.
Oparei will play a character named Dikembe, and is described as the Oxford-educated son of an African warlord. I’ll reserve commentary until I actually see the film; although color me nervous with that description, as I’m wondering how the character will fit into the movie’s overall "alien invasion" narrative. It’s just so specific.
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