Veteran Nigerian movie actor, Nkem Owoh, who is better known as Osuofia, has reacted to the current trend of some producers casting actors based on social-media fame rather than talent.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Selah Meditate podcast, the thespian said the trend isn’t a threat to talented actors.
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He argued that social media fame can never replace real talent.
“I don’t think social-media fame is replacing real talent. It can’t. There is no way social media fame can replace real talent,” he stated.
This recent statement from Nkem Owoh is coming after eelive.ng reports that a cross section of Nigerian actors, including Shine Rosman, Bolaji Ogunmola, and Osereme Inegbenebor, recently accused Nollywood filmmakers of favouring beauty, social media popularity, physical endowment, and even complexion over real talent in separate interviews.
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Despite the repeated allegations, Nollywood filmmakers haven’t addressed it.
Equally, Nkem Owoh is a Nigerian actor, comedian, and singer. In 2008, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for “Best Actor in a Leading Role” for his role in the Nigerian film, Stronger than Pain.
