A war of words has erupted between Kenyans and Nigerians on Twitter and the bone of contention is why Lupita Nyong’o was picked to play a Nigerian character in a new movie.
The Kenyan-born star actress was chosen by American movie giant WarnerMedia Entertainment to play role of a Nigerian character in the movie Adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah.
American movie giant WarnerMedia Entertainment chose Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o to act role of a Nigerian character in a new movie adaptation of Chimamanda’s Americanah.
Photo: Lupita Nnyong’o. Source: UGC WarnerMedia’s decision to give the Oscar award-winning Nyong’o the role infuriated Nigerians who on Sunday, September 15, trooped to Twitter to express their displeasure and demand answers on why a Kenyan actress will be playing a Nigerian character. “They need to stop doing this. We have fine actresses from Nigeria who can play these roles better.
Lupita is good but try other people who are Nigerians. She’ is going to be told or taught how to speak half-baked Igbo instead of a real Nigerian?” posed one tweep by username Almost a Billionaire.
