When your father is a movie producer and director, there are lots of opportunities in the industry for you. The first daughter of Kunle Afolayan, Eyiyemi Afolayan, bagged a royal role in her father’s production for Netflix.
Kunle recently revealed that he considered offering his daughter an acting role in his latest Netflix film ‘Anikulapo’ because she was a fit for the role.
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Though the promotion here, according to the movie producer is that Eyiyemi bagged the role for her skills in acting and being beautiful enough to play a princess, we would rather not delve into that and move on.
In a promotional clip that was shared recently on his Instagram handle, Kunle Afolayan claimed that Eyiyemi got the role for her “natural acting” talent and beautiful look.
“If you want to portray the role of a princess, I think there is no giving that the person has to be beautiful and she is beautiful. It felt good because I did not have to pay her, even though I was paying her directly or indirectly,” Afolayan said.
“Omowunmi is very foolish because Saro never proposed love to her but she already started having ideas in her head. She is beautiful no doubt, but also gullible,” said Eyiyemi speaking on the role she played in the movie.
Omowunmi, a young princess of the Oyo kingdom, falls in love with Saro, the film’s lead character played by Kunle Remi, who is played by Eyiyemi.
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On October 1, Anikulapo debuted on Netflix and quickly rose to the top of the global trending list. The feature film was also a strong contender for Nigeria’s submission to the Academy Awards for International Feature Film.
It’s obvious that all havn’t been heard yet about Anikulapo, but watch the promotional clip that was shared on IG by Kunle.
