Funke Akindele opens doors for Big Brother’s Wanni to join film production
Funke Akindele, Nigeria’s acclaimed Nollywood star, has surprised fans with her gracious response to requests from Wanni, a housemate from the recent season 9 edition of Big Brother Naija. In a bold declaration, Wanni expressed aspirations to collaborate with Akindele and fellow revered filmmaker Kunle Afolayan on one of her upcoming productions. This unanticipated announcement sent waves in the African entertainment sphere and has the media abuzz.
On a Wednesday social media live chat, where Wanni openly discussed his aspirations, Akindele demonstrated unwavering support and solidarity by subsequently resharing the clip accompanied by the promise, "Will be waiting. All the best dear." Despite being part of a long-running competition series, ‘No Loose Guard,’ that has received a mixed reviews, the public remains highly enthusiastic and is eager for Wanni to bring creative energy and perspectives to join Akindele and Afolayan’s already impressive pool of talents on their set.
Glowing Testimonial for Producer Funke Akindele
While announcing their collaboration hopes, Wanni praised Funke Akindele as "The OG (original gangsta)" whose impressive movie franchise boasts world-class production levels. Many industry enthusiasts concurred by applauding and urging Wanni’s path forward into this high-grade production domain. X app user, @GloriaNapier, took matters to social responsibility by explicitly recommending that Akidele and Akindele acknowledge Wann’s earnest bid to merge with theirs by addressing social media tags in an inviting manner with phrases such, "You will not allow our boy pass. So, they went back; they sent @funkeakindele their greeting, calling on the Akindele team – "Let Wanni [be given permission to pursue his desires."
