One issue that actors have to deal with is that people continue to define them by their most recognizable roles, even when they are not onscreen. This is especially a problem when you play a role for a while and it’s a massively popular character on a popular show.
Any lover of Nigerian movies would be aware of this phenomenon, which has on various occasions forced actress Patience Ozorkwor to come out and make clear that she’s not a wicked person because people take the characters she often plays too literally.