Do you remember the boy from the movie Piedone? Unfortunately, his life ended tragically
Bud Spencer’s name is synonymous with the Piedone series. Piedone in Africa is very successful offering lots of wrestling, lots of jokes and uncluttered entertainment, and the actor also enjoys filming which, in his own admission, is his favorite movie. his. In this movie, she also met Baldwin Dakile, who plays sweet dear Bodo. Their acquaintance is also amazing, we can learn this interesting information from Levente Király’s book, The Invincible Couple.
Bud Spencer’s former stuntman, Giancarlo Bastianoni, recounts the meeting between Bud and Bodó as follows:
“What touched me the most about him was the love that blossomed between Bud and a black kid from South Africa, Bodo (originally named Baldwin Dakile – editor). This boy lived in the Soweto slums. (a city in the Republic of South Africa – ed.) My father and Bud were furious at the segregation. When Bodo arrived in Naples, he was given the best room in the Excelsior hotel as revenge. They want him to feel like a prince.”
Film director Neri Parenti brought the events to life as follows:
“We shot in South Africa, I was the assistant director of Piedone in Africa. I was sent ahead to find a black kid about five years old for the film. At that time, notorious apartheid was rife (a policy of apartheid used by the white minority in the South African Republic until 1994 – ed.), which is why at Why wouldn’t a kid of that age easily get out of Soweto. So I had to go into the city with reasonable precaution, where it was not safe for a white man to pass. Language is also an issue. I was scared and worried that I would go there unnecessarily, but the miracle happened. I met a kid named Baldwin, a real prodigy. You can see that he was born for great things. And his mother speaks perfect English. I shivered with joy. I also communicated my discovery to the Roman production department. Crew members soon arrived, but due to the violent political situation in the area, I was asked to take the child to a hotel in Johannesburg. Oddly enough, there’s an amazing ban on black people: they can’t even stay in five-star hotels… Despite all the odds, Baldwin performed very well in the film. He is a born actor. During the filming of the film, he went to Italy with the entire crew. It was Christmas and due to the plane delay we arrived in Rome on Christmas Eve morning. At the airport, relatives of the crew members were waiting for their loved ones. No one waits for me. I was about to go to Florence, where my family lives, when I noticed Baldwin and his mother walking beside a driver with a sign.”
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Neri Parenti recounted the incredible story, she also revealed that she knew about Bodo’s tragic death:
“The decision was made immediately. I sent the driver and put them in my car. I decided to take them to Florence. I advised Mom to buy Baldwin some Christmas presents and prepare a room for him. At that time, I had a lot of grandchildren and there was a tradition of placing presents under the Christmas tree at night, where all the children ran to open them.I will never forget Baldwin’s smile as he opened the presents with dozens of children It would be great if the story ended here.However, years later, Baldwin, growing up aware of the injustice in his world, led a world uprising. young man in South Africa and killed him When I read your mother’s letter in which she shared this sad news.”