By Victoria Ige
Actor-Director Kunle Afolayan is confident his next project will win Nigeria her first Academy Awards.
The Nollywood star, who’s on the road to promote his upcoming movie Phone Swap, told a Top Radio interviewer last night ‘my next movie will win Nigeria’s first ever Oscar awards. People should just watch out‘.
Afolayan did not give further details, but he spoke with confidence. The son of late cinema icon Ade Love, Afolayan is one of Africa’s more respected filmmakers, will the AMAA awards and other honours regularly coming his way.
His critically-acclaimed films Irapada and Figurine have featured in festivals across the world and distinguished him – especially in an industry where quality of script, story, acting an production is near zero.
‘My best is yet to come. I really don’t have any of my works that’s my favourite right now‘ he said, when asked to pick his best of his films.
Afolayan’s Phone Swap is due in Cinemas in February
9 comments
Keep happening Afolayan! I just ds guy…making sense! JP
This guy is just 2 gud. U r a Pride 2 Naija as a whole cos u r far above d so called Nollywood. Keep going places, we r proud of u God bless U! Arapa regangan…!
I wouldnt say quality of scripts, acting and production is near zero! That is an overkill! A lot of films are making an effort to be better nowadays… esp those that make it to cinema.
Honestly Kunle Afolayan is 1 of d very nigerians pride,
he has been very fantastic with his ‘outings’, He is my Mr Quality has far has Nollywood is concern, infact Africans Movie.
Go bobo! D sky isnt even ur limit
kudos to you… Keep it up
I sent you a possible request but you didnt reply. I hav never doubted ur competence.i beliv dat congrats
mhen!! am so proud of you..sometimes i wonder if papa was around to see you and your siblings doing great in the industry….kunle keep your head up..smart dude.
This is wonderful, you have proof to the whole world that Africa have what it take to be the best. keep the good work, we are proud of you bro .See you up there, you will get there IJN.
Its good to be this much confident,but winning an Oscaris not all talks-its rather a combinations of great story telling,great acting and directing. I’m yet to see any Nollywood film that nears the above mentioned. But its good to be ambitious,tho!