Pete Edochie has admitted that the most challenging role he ever played, was Okonkwo in the movie Things Fall Apart which was based on a book written by the prolific writer, late Chinua Achebe.
“Quite honestly... The most challenging role was ‘Things Fall Apart’ no doubt”. “it Is difficult to tell because each production I get involved in, I give it my best shot, so I can’t tell you this is the best I’ve done or things like that. I feel happy, immensely gratified when people go to buy films and they start saying give us the one with Pete Edochie in it. It gives me a lot of joy.” The movie Things fall Apart is widely believed to have brought Pete Edochie to limelight.