‘Outlaws’ cast members. Image supplied
Lehlohonolo Mayeza is over the moon about ‘Outlaws’ debut
Rising star Lehlohonolo Mayeza is over the moon about his debut as a Mosotho man, Leruo in the Showmax series ‘Outlaws’.
‘Outlaws’ cast members. Image supplied
Lesotho-born actor Lehlohonolo Mayeza has scored his first major lead role as Leruo Tseole in Showmax Original series Outlaws.
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LEHLOHONOLO MAYEZA: ‘THIS IS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT’
Speaking to Sowetan, the newcomer Lehlohonolo Mayeza says he’s over the moon about his debut as Leruo in the upcoming Showmax Western series Outlaws.
“I am really over the moon about my TV debut … this is a great achievement for me, it’s practically a dream that came true. I’m super excited about this breakthrough into the acting industry.”
Mayeza adds that he auditioned for the role in November 2022 but only knew in January 2023 that he got the role.
This will not be his first time on TV as he’s been on screen several times in his home country Lesotho but, his previous roles weren’t as big as this.
The upcoming series focuses on two families who are at war with each other, the Zulu cattle-farming Biyela clan and the Basotho cattle-raiding Tseoles.
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BAKGROUND OF ‘OUTLAWS’
The upcoming contemporary Western series, Outlaws, which is created by The River, Legacy’s creators Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon from Tshedza Pictures also stars Siyabonga Shibe, Mnqobi Kunene, Lehlohonolo Mayeza and Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku.
Makwarela and Beynon have won five Best Scriptwriting SAFTAs in the past four years for hit shows such as The Republic and The River, which was also nominated for an International Emmy.
Outlaws is Tshedza’s second Showmax Original after Adulting, which set a record for the most first-day views of any drama on the streaming service in March 2023.
The Western series is set in the lush but lawless land on the border between Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal and focuses on the story of two families at war with each other: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyela clan and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Tseoles.
Outlaws will be available on Showmax from Wednesday, 6 September.
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