Veteran Nollywood actor Bob Manuel Udokwu weighed in on the casting of British actor Idris Elba as Okonkwo in the upcoming film adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel Things Fall Apart. In a recent interview on The Morning Brief, Udokwu engaged in a lively discussion about the current state of Nollywood and the importance of collaboration within the film industry. When asked about what’s lacking in Nigeria’s film sector, Udokwu stated, “Collaboration. I mentioned years ago that Nollywood has matured; we now have world-class talent that doesn’t need much to prove itself to the world.” In response to the debate over Elba’s…
