He was also nominated, in 2017, for the African Movie Academy Award for"Best Actor in a Leading Role" in the movie "76"[4] Nouah is considered to be one of the most sought-after actors in Nigeria.[8] In 2015, he secured the rights to Living in Bondage: Breaking Free from Kenneth Nnebue for a possible remake to be filmed in Europe, America, and Nigeria.[9] The news was later confirmed on Instagram, but the film appeared to be in development hell for three years.[10] In 2018, Nouah announced his remake had become a sequel titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, which was released on November 8, 2019.