Veteran actress Joke Silva will star as Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in the forthcoming biopic Funmilayo: The Lioness of Lisabi based on the life of the late activist.

The actress made this known in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

The film will recount the life of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, mother of late Fela Kuti and will include appearances from her grandchildren Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti and others, Igbere TV reports.

Filmmaker and director of the film Bolanle Austen-Peters had earlier announced the cast of the movie.

“So we started and made history today. We wanted to create a legacy project so we went for authentic stuff. How can it get more authentic than having the true blood of Funmilayo Ransome Kuti in the room. Funmilayo had four children. Dolupo, Olikoye, Olufela ala “Fela” and Bekolari. They were all represented by their children and niece for Dolupo.

“The head of the Ransome Kuti family was there; Mr Dotun Ransome Kuti (the son of Olikoye playing his Dad, Olikoye; the first child of Fela was there too, Yeni playing her Aunt Dolupo and Fela’s son too, Kunle was there playing Fela, his Father. They came to pay homage but they did more. Loading FRK the movie. Thanks to the estate of Funmilayo who entrusted me with the story and access to family archives. This story will inspire many of us,” she wrote.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXAqXXWjVQv/?utm_medium=copy_link

Funmilayo was an educator and women’s rights activist.

She died on April 13 1978 at age 77.


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I love this Woman she's great

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Una stil dey sleep

Looking forward to the movie.

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I love this Woman she's great

my brother she's married

I can't wait to watch this movie. Fell in love with it already. I just hope it worth the wait

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Great work. Funmilayo Ransom kuti, the greatest woman of all time in Nigeria.

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We need this old stories to remind us of who we really are.

Nice one Bolanle Austen-Peters.

Is she not too old n a little bit robust than her.....well it’s nollywood with lot of actors but little with talent I guess they couldn’t find another.......

This woman exude class even at old age.

I love the way Nigerians are telling their stories via visual media in these modern times.

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When we're talking about woman, that woman na legend
I hope they get factual story of her perfectly

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newguy1:
Is she not too old n a little bit robust than her.....well it’s nollywood with lot of actors but little with talent I guess they couldn’t find another.......

I told somebody earlier that Fela mom, carried a strong gene. All her children and grand children resemble her facially and in rascality.

The choice is Joke Silva is obvious. She is the only Mature actress with no scandals. And her market value is high. That is why she is over-used both for acting and advertisement. You match greatness with greatness

newguy1:
Is she not too old n a little bit robust than her.....well it’s nollywood with lot of actors but little with talent I guess they couldn’t find another.......

Old I agree, but by robust, are you referring to size and added body mass?

They should not use JOKE SILVA to star as Late Mrs Fumilayo

She does not look FACIALLY LIKE THE WOMAN.

THE FILM PRODUCER SHOULD NOT BE GREEDY TO CARRY THEIR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATE TO STAR IN THE FILM.

They should look for an individual that look like the woman by FACIAL APPEARANCE.

HAVE THEY NOT WATCH "IDI AMIN DADA " THE FILM THAT FEATURE THE LATE UGANDA DICTATOR THAT DIED IN SELF IMPOSED EXILE IN SAUDI ARABIA AFTER HE WAS OUSTED FROM POWER BY A JOINT FORCES OF TANZANIA ARMY, UGANDA OPPOSITION ETC

THE MAN WHO ACTED IDI AMIN LOOK EXACTLY LIKE IDI AMIN.

We dey watch una as you people are doing OJORO !

So one can not admire a super actress that is old enough to be one's mother because of people like you?

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my brother she's married

Joke is good but too fat for the character ! Get a character that played Funmilayo in October 1st !

Hope they’re paying these legends well o. This movie is going to make mad money when it’s released.

Great

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Can she do it? She isnt that eccentric.