Peter Andre defends controversial ‘Jafaican’ film after accusations of “gross” cultural appropriation
08-05-2025 17:05 via nme.com

Peter Andre defends controversial ‘Jafaican’ film after accusations of “gross” cultural appropriation

Peter Andre has defended his role in the upcoming Jafaican film, which sees him with a fake Jamaican accent and dreadlocks.
News of the film and its trailer were met with backlash when launched last month, ahead of the the film making its debut tomorrow (May 9) at the Gold Coast Film Festival.
The plot follows a British character called Gary Buckle (played by Andre), who decides to impersonate a Jamaican gangster in an elaborate scam to pay for his own grandmother’s care home fees. The fil
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