Twitter divided as Lupita acts Igbo character in movie adaptation of Chimamanda’s Americanah


Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their opinion about the decision of American movie Giant, WarnerMedia Entertainment, to have US-based, Oscar-winning Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o, play a Nigerian character in the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s novel, Americanah.

Lupita, daughter of a Kenyan politician, was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of one.

WarnerMedia Entertainment had announced on Friday that a quartet of Plan B Entertainment, Eba Productions, Potboiler Television and D2 Productions will produce adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel, Americanah.

Americanah is an epic story of a woman born in Nigeria who leaves for America and her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery.

“The 10-episode limited series will star Academy Award winner Lupita, who had starred in major movies such as 12 Years a Slave and Black Panther.

However, Nigerians have expressed different perspectives about the casting.

See the tweet war:

donstan18:
Nigerians and entitlement mentality. Always feeling that you owe them explanation for doing what you wanna do with your life.

When Richard Mofe-Damijo, a yoruba actor played an Igbo role as Chief Felix Onwuka in the movie "Wedding Party ", how many of them reacted and condemned it?

But because they are jealous of Lupita, they decided to wail unnecessary.

Maybe Eniola Badmus should be picked over Lupita because she's a Nigerian.

backnbeta:

RMD is not a 'Yoruba actor'

BTW, if she bought the right to the story, by all means let her do what she seems best with it!

donstan18:

I'm sincerely not ungrateful for the correction.

Thanks.

Jaysolu:
Nigerians are naturally born wailers
why did nollywood not do a movie of the novel?
you cant produce a movie but want to decide who gets the role

EkunKekere:
Well wether you like it or not, most of the nollywood trash you people are crazy about in Nigeria simply wouldn't cut it on the global stage.

Elsewhere in the world, acting is about subtlety and nuance, but in nollywood it is a competition on who can shout the loudest and make the most over-exaggerated displays of emotion.

Uzo Aduba is the only American actress of Igbo origin in Hollywood who has a high enough profile to play the character, but she was ruled out because she's involved in some other projects at the moment and she's also a bit older than the character she was meant to play, while Lupita is nearer in age.

backnbeta:

BTW, if she bought the right to the story, by all means let her do what she seems best with it!

donstan18:
Nigerians and entitlement mentality. Always feeling that you owe them explanation for doing what you wanna do with your life.
But because they are jealous of Lupita, they decided to wail unnecessary.

nuggarito:
I'd even prefer sarai that sells nwankee from Togo for me to act, Nigeria una too mumu. Mumu people, mumu leaders, even me sef follow mumu.

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