Adunni Ade claims that her complexion tone prevented her from landing roles in Nollywood
The actress claimed that, despite living in a nation where black people predominate, she is not taken into consideration while writing scripts.
Adunni Ade has been candid about the difficulties she had in the beginning in Nollywood getting parts due to her skin tone.
In an appearance with Channels TV, the actress—whose father is Nigerian and whose mother is Irish by birth—said that it was difficult for her to get acting roles because “scripts do not exist for people who look like me.”I’ve stated this quite a few times, and each time I do, it’s not because I’m trying to be negative or portray the entertainment sector in a bad light.
But if you’re hoping to have a conversation about making movies, you need to be serious. Because we are all Black in Nigeria, scripts are not made for individuals who look like me,” she said to Channels TV.
She continued by saying that although lightening of skin is becoming more common, especially in Nollywood, being light-skinned and being partially white are two distinct things.
“Yes, a lot of people—males as well—like to have light skin. They may even add something to give themselves that appearance, but having light skin and being that color are two distinct things. They can still acquire parts more easily than I could and still pass. “I identify more as white,” she remarked.
She clarified, though, that she refused to allow it to stop her from making movies in Nigeria. Since then, she has worked as a producer, producing Soole, a film that will be released in 2021.
“It forced me into producing because I did not receive the roles that I wanted,” she stated in the course of the discussion. “And casting someone based only on their color is one of the main things I vowed I would never do. Everyone will always get an opportunity on my set, regardless of who they are, as long as they are human. I’ll give it a go for as long as you can decode the traits,” she continues
