ThiefOfHearts: VillageBoi what is Thandie known for?

orgasticdance: ^^OMG, if only 10% of nollywood movies were made like this!

Afam4eva: I think they should have used Sophie Okonedo instead.

omar22:


Like Sophie sounds anything like someone from Rwanda when she was up for an Oscar, Sophie sounds more an East Londoner than a Nigerian

Afam4eva: I can't believe i watched the trailer again. Is that weird?

Afam4eva:
But someone with a Nigerian heritage will find it easier faking a Nigerian accent even if the person is not your typical Nigerian. Didn't you see how spotless Chiwetel Ejiofor's accent was in the movie despite being a British Nigerian just like Okonedo.

omar22:


ITS A MOVIE!!!! what has heritage got to do with anything, common guys when are we going to stop nip-picking at everything Forest Whitaker and Kerry Washington sound nothing like an African let alone east african who have very thick African accent, they both got 5 stars! whats with the focus on Thandie atleast she is half African, what about Anika Noni Rose? all am saying the movie wants to sell a Nigerian story to the rest of world and the best we could do is complain and mummur! Common guys if I have £20m to invest into movies about a part of Nigerian History am sorry the key roles has to be played by top dogs of the movie screen. Atleast it takes courage to learn how to speak like an African< I would like to see any of our Nollywood artist mostly Ibo or Yoruba to speak with an Hause accent?

ak47mann: why do u fink so?

Afam4eva:
The point i'm making is that if they wanted to pay attention to the accent and wanted to get it right in that regard, then using an Actor with a Nigerian heritage like Okonedo for example will mean a better interpretation of the accent.

Afam4eva:
Your post may be plausible because this is a Nigerian accent we're talking about, so the audience that this movie was made for may not care. The movie wasn't made for Nigerians anyways. Foreigner won't know the difference between a Nigerian, Ghanian or even South African accent, so anything that sounds strange and different from the accent they're used to as Americans and Europeans will do. The point i'm making is that if they wanted to pay attention to the accent and wanted to get it right in that regard, then using an Actor with a Nigerian heritage like Okonedo for example will mean a better interpretation of the accent. I think that's where the argument lay. I guess they used Thandie Newton cos she she has more name than any Actress of Nigerian or African/Black origin(i think so) and not because she was necessarily the best fit for the role. Don't forget that before shooting started there were worries that her skin color may not reflect the character that she portrays in the movie.

omar22:

What would you say if they have used Djimon Hounsou instead of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Djimon has a stronger African accent

Afam4eva:
Ejiofor can fake a Nigerian/Igbo accent better than Djimon. Infact, there's no such thing as an African accent.

omar22:

Not really!!! Djimon doesnt have to fake anything, Ejiofor sounds like Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond

omar22:

Not really!!! Djimon doesnt have to fake anything, Ejiofor sounds like Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond

stillwater:

Naa Ejiofor's accent is perfect!
Djimon would have to fake his. Does Djimon sound Nigerian to you?

omar22:

Does Ejiofor have a Nigerian accent

coogar: i am disappointed[b] nkiru sylvanus [/b]was not included in the cast.

onila: I liked the se.x scene

ThiefOfHearts:

There are plenty of us in the West and we have issues with it

She sounds like a South African.

But anything is good enough for Nigerians. You people have no standards.

omar22:

What would you say if they have used Djimon Hounsou instead of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Djimon has a stronger African accent

ThiefOfHearts: Im aware of the story and where its set

Im saying since they felt it was OK not to cast Nigerians for the sister/actress roles, it wouldnt surprise me if they didnt even use Nigeria at all for location.

stillwater is that what the Nigerians in the UK sound like..? Maybe Im around the wrong ones