{"id":63852,"date":"2025-04-06T04:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T04:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=63852"},"modified":"2025-04-06T04:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T04:03:12","slug":"jemima-osunde-slams-filmmakers-over-social-media-casting-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/04\/06\/jemima-osunde-slams-filmmakers-over-social-media-casting-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Jemima Osunde Slams Filmmakers Over Social Media Casting Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Ade Iyamoye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Popular Nollywood actress Jemima Osunde has voiced her frustration over a growing trend in the Nigerian film industry, where actors are increasingly being pressured to double as social media content creators to secure movie roles.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a candid conversation with fellow actor Jammal Ibrahim, Osunde expressed concern that talent alone is no longer enough to win casting directors over.<\/p>\n<p>She lamented that filmmakers now seem to prioritise an actor&#8217;s online presence over their acting skills.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It feels like you must become a content creator just to land a role. They want us dancing on the internet before considering us for casting. Why should it be this way?&#8221; Osunde questioned sharply.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks have sparked widespread discussion among actors and film enthusiasts, many of whom share her concerns about the shifting priorities within Nollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that the growing focus on social media engagement risks sidelining raw talent in favour of digital popularity.<\/p>\n<p>As Nigeria&#8217;s entertainment industry continues to expand its global reach, Osunde\u2019s outcry shines a light on the pressures actors face behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>While the rise of social media has undoubtedly transformed celebrity culture, many believe the craft of acting must not be overshadowed by the chase for online attention.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Osunde\u2019s bold stance is resonating across the industry, igniting conversations about the future of Nollywood and the need to strike a balance between digital presence and genuine talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ade Iyamoye Popular Nollywood actress Jemima Osunde has voiced her frustration over a growing trend in the Nigerian film industry, where actors are increasingly being pressured to double as social media content creators to secure movie roles. Speaking during a candid conversation with fellow actor Jammal Ibrahim, Osunde expressed concern that talent alone is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":63853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-63852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63852"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63854,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63852\/revisions\/63854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}