It’s A Matter Of Authenticity, Storytelling — Idris Elba …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Popular Sierra Leone/Ghanaian-born British actor, Idris Elba, has broken his silence on the ongoing controversy trailing the announcement that he was to play the protagonist ‘Okonkwo’ role in an upcoming series adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’.
Elba, who spoke at the African Cinema Summit in Ghana, said the decision was a matter of authenticity and storytelling.
Featuring on the panel ‘The Relevance of Cinema In African Communities’, the actor expressed his understanding of Nigerians, especially the Igbos doubting his ability to do justice to the role,…
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