Taking to his verified Instagram page, the movie star said everyone wants to delve into acting nowadays, including dumb people who can't speak good English.
Although I got my recognition from the Yoruba sector of Nollywood, it doesn't make me a Yoruba actor. This is not even my first Englishmovie; I produced Pathetic last year."
As a seasoned actor with a fantastic Yoruba accent, his spoken English is also impeccable. 10. Kola Oyewo Kola Oyewo is a veteran Nollywood actor who acts mostly in Yoruba movies.
Here's the full list of winners at the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards 2023Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) - Chidi Mokeme (Shanty Town) Best Actress in a Leading Role (English) - Ini Edo (Shanty Town) Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English
We cannot expect a Yoruba movie to have the same audience as an Englishmovie. The majority of Yoruba movies' fans are Yoruba people. Based on this, English movies make more money because it has a wider market.
"My nickname is Omobutty which was the title of a movie that made me popular. In English, it can be translated to mean, a sophisticated child. It does not mean Omo booty.
Nollywood actress, Remi Surutu needs little or no introduction in the movie industry. The talented actress, in an interview, spoke about her acting career and how she has continued to stay relevant in the industry.
From the release of the highly successful "Living in Bondage: Breaking Free," to acquiring the rights to Nollywood classics, "Glamour Girls", "RattleSnake", and the 1992 Nollywood blockbuster "Nneka The Pretty Serpent", we sure can't wait for
I have always done business even before I came into Nollywood and I am still in business. I came into Nollywood as an actress before becoming a movie producer and to date, I have shot 12 movies and still counting.
My first role was in 1998 in a movie titled Satanic, played Helen in an English-language film directed by Mr Matthias 2002, I made my Yoruba-language debut in the movie...
She produced her first movie "Arewa Ijogbon" in 2011 and her second produced movie is "Corper Jide". 6. She owns a multi-million naira production studio in Lagos. 7. Sotayo is not married but certainly in a serious relationship. 8.
Ifan Micheal Productions, producer of the movie stated this few days ago on the movie's IG page when he unveiled BamBam as the new addition to the casting crew.
But the ones we know cannot even act in an Englishmovie it has to be 'kilo so pe' that kind of movie, you will now come and tell me you raised 125 million to buy a house in Lekki phase one," the comedian mocked.
She said: "Nollywood has the Yoruba and English sectors, and those in the English sector have members who face hard times but seek help amongst themselves.
She recalled that their rivalry began in the Yoruba movie industry and they carried it over to the Nigerian-English cinema when they crossovered to Nollywood.
"If you take a close look, you will also notice that in the whole of Nigeria, the Igbo people are the ones very mad about speaking English. "A Hausa boy will not greet his father in English.