Kunle Remi, a Nollywood actor, has stated that he is unconcerned about his exclusion from the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) nomination.
WITHIN NIGERIA reported that Kunle who played the lead actor role in Anikulapo did not make the list despite the movie bagging 16 nominations in the list released on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
Kunle Afolayan directed and co-produced the film, which starred Bimbo Ademoye, Kunle Remi, Sola Sobowale, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Taiwo Hassan, Yinka Quadri, and Eyiyemi Afolayan, among others.
Kunle’s Bimbo love interest was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama, Movie, or TV Series, while Yinka Quadri and Taiwo Hassan were nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series), and Sola Sobowale was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, Movie, or TV Series.
Since the announcement of the nomination list, fans have chastised AMVCA organizers for what they see as a deliberate exclusion of the actor.
Kunle Remi stated on TVC’s ‘Your View’ on Friday that the AMVCA snub does not diminish his value as an actor or screen god.
According to the thespian, his greatest honor was the opportunity to play the character ‘Anikulapo,’ and despite the difficulties, he gave his all.
In his word;
It’s not mansion, I like the fact that people spoke and asked why I was not nominated. I can’t really have answers to that, the organizers have the answer to it.
For me, it doesn’t reduce my value or make me less of a screen god. Anikulapo still broke the record it broke, still, number one watched fit globally as a language film, next to squid game and I put in work and effort.
I didn’t do that because of the award but because it was a challenge. And it was such a privilege to play that character. I will never forget and I think that was the greatest award.