Kenneth Okonkwo, a well-known veteran Nollywood actor, has made a daring remark regarding his future in the profession.
According to him, he will only consider acting again only if Nigeria exceeds America in terms of prosperity and advancement.
With over 30 years of expertise in the industry, the educated lawyer has risen as a political figure in recent years, serving as Peter Obi’s campaign spokesperson in the 2023 presidential election.
In an interview with the “Mic On podcast” on March 23, 2024, Kenneth Okonkwo revealed that he entered politics to preserve Nigeria from disaster. He argued that his political activity and other interests had left little time for action.
He said:
“I made a fortune as a Nollywood actor. It was just 2020 that I decided to start winding up,” he said. “I’ve made a determination for that to decrease so that my fight for a new Nigeria will increase. I’ve seen roles and turned them down, there’s no time anymore for it (acting),”
Kenneth Okonkwo emphasized that his departure from the screen does not signify his retirement from the industry.
He indicated that a piece of himself will always be there in Nollywood and that he might create a film school or work as an executive producer.
According to him, the only thing that will ever convince him to walk back in front of a camera as an actor is “if Nigeria becomes better than America.”
He added:
“The possibility is there because we have all it takes — men, materials, money. One thing that’s lacking is the power to combine, utilise and allocate these resources optimally to produce the desired goods and services that will make us achieve our objectives.”
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In other news, Dayo Amusa, a Nollywood actress, has denounced the awarding of the ‘Best Dressed Female’ to popular crossdresser Bobrisky at a recent movie premiere.
According to the Etikonaija, Bobrisky won the Best Dressed Female award at the movie premiere in Lagos over the weekend and got a monetary reward of N1 million.
However, in a video message posted on her Instagram account, Amusa stated that it was a mockery of the ladies present at the event.
She said:
“I was at a colleague of mine premiere yesterday, they said the best dressers are to be picked; one female and one male best dresser. Don’t get me wrong, the winner could be anyone but definitely not a crossdresser. I mean, what’s wrong with us? I don’t understand it.
“I cannot imagine the judges disrespecting every woman that was there. You had to pick a winner, a female best dressed and a male best dressed and you watered the efforts of all the women at the event by giving the best dressed female to a crossdresser. I don’t understand, what is wrong with us?
“If you feel you want to honour crossdressers, you should have created their own category instead of disrespecting women by giving a crossdresser the best dressed female award.”
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