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Entertainment of Friday, 3 January 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Nigerian actor, Gideon Okeke takes swipe at exploitative Nollywood Producers

Nigerian actor, Gideon Okeke Nigerian actor, Gideon Okeke

Nigerian actor, Gideon Okeke has launched an attack on exploitative producers who milk the creative juices of actors and pay them peanuts.

He took to Instagram to express his anger with a picture that read: "Nollywood and the ever growing scam of N500 million in opening week."

He explained that film-making was more of a collaborative sport where profits and royalties should also accrue to the creators of the art.

Targeting producers specifically, Okeke noted that they derive joy in milking actors dry for their talent but failed to perform their own monetary obligations.

They need your Talent to fulfill their rather clandestine goals but forget to fulfill your own monetary goals when they rake in the box office numbers," he thundered.



The award winning actor made it clear that he was not in the game for popularity. He also asked that respect be given to him because he deserves it.

"Wait! They think we came here to be popular? Some of US saved money and went to School for this shit dawg!!!

When next you see Me perform in Film, Theatre or TV, I challenge you to pay Maximum RESPECT to whoever it is I chose to bubble with. That's because they came Correct."

He also added that he was not scared or ashamed to associate with his profession.

"The kind of ACTOR I AM, fear or shame are NOT the indices I work with," the MNET TV star added.

Reactions poured in, as Nigerians mocked the Producers who kept flaunting false figures as their box opening figures.

Fellow actor, Kunle Remi responded: "200M highest Nollywood opening weekend... thank you Nigerians... let’s keep breaking records.

King added, "By the way Merry Men 2 has now made N300 million in past 11 days."

Ifeanyi Oyinbra was in support of the post.

He said, "Chai, this man is always full of wisdom!!!"