HBC Chair Chude Jideonwo hosted Hollywood actors Meagan Good and her husband, Jonathan Majors, for a special #WithChude conversation at the 15th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos on Tuesday, November 3. The conversation, held under the theme The Art of Becoming: Craft, Identity and Reinvention, explored success, adversity, love, faith and the difficult journey of finding oneself again. It became an emotional encounter as Majors reflected on the dramatic rise and collapse of his Hollywood career, the personal challenges that followed and the people who stood by him through it all.
One of the most moving moments came when Majors spoke about Good’s support during the period when he had lost much of what he had worked for. Recalling how uncertain he had become about what he could offer her, he said: “I ain’t got no money. I got nothing to give her.” Yet Good stayed, supported him and stood beside him through the trial. As he revisited that chapter, both actors became tearful. Majors also spoke about confronting unresolved personal struggles and rediscovering his faith, reflecting on the experience with the words: “When God needs you to stop, he will stop you.”
The conversation brought the theme of The Art of Becoming to life, examining what remains when success, public recognition and the identities built around them are stripped away. For Majors, the journey has involved confronting himself, finding renewed purpose and leaning on faith and the love of his wife. The interview formed part of #WithChude’s presence at AFRIFF 2026, bringing the platform’s signature conversations about the human experiences behind public lives to one of Africa’s leading film gatherings.
Watch excerpt here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DfWu6q9NmKx/