Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has spoken out about the difference in the treatment of musicians and actors.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, he pointed out the imbalance in how Nigerian creatives support each other, especially between the music and film industries.
He noted that Nigerian musicians are widely celebrated, idolised, and promoted globally, while Nollywood actors, actresses, and filmmakers rarely receive the same level of public support.
Gideon further pointed out that Nigerian artists proudly embrace labels like ‘big three’ and ‘big five’, but very few of them recommend or hype films, actors, or producers, even as platforms like Netflix expose Nollywood to global audiences.
See reactions below,
One omoruyishedrack97 wrote, “The hype is there, just that Nollywood is not a wealthy industry
One ddikedioramma wrote, “Make una act Avengers or Justice League for us then we go rate una
One ofuokwuchidi wrote, “Una dey act nonsense
One ddikedioramma wrote, “Wetin una dey act? Unrealistic and predictable scenes
One udu_ako_mmiri wrote, “You said a lot without saying anything, bro
One chairman_9mm wrote, “Make I worship people wey still act “Akwaeke the Golden princess”? No nah
One Jude_Banky wrote, “Until una give us premium movies on Netflix like South Africa
One lampardkay wrote, “We hype them more than u think. Why do you think Funke and Toyin are selling out?
One Kaffy_Nike wrote, “You wan chop hype?”
A while back, Okeke had slammed Jim Iyke over his movie Sin is Dead on Arrival. Expressing condolences to him, he stated that Jim needed to refund Prime Video the purported $2.5 million he claimed to have spent on the movie, and called him a waste of pipe.
Refreshing your memory, Gideon stirred the internet by calling out Jim, claiming he wants to be a goldfish but has no sense of character. Gideon stated that if only Jim could act, he would have been an actor, but he is a phoney-ass kneebar. Calling Jim a small boy, he called him out for his fake American accent and everything.
In another post, he explained the reason for the beef, claiming that he got 2 stitches on the set of Jim Iyke’s production. He stated that it took 3 months for him to heal, and Jim was unbothered.