Veteran Nigerian actor Francis Odega has stated that the quality of Nollywood films has declined significantly over the years.
In a recent episode of the ‘Where Is The Lie’ podcast, Odega said that Nollywood was better back then than it is now.
He explained that back when he and his contemporaries held sway, Nollywood used to make unforgettable movies but nowadays, Nollywood movies are mostly bad.
“Back then, a single storyline would produce one unforgettable film. But now, one storyline might result in seven lousy films, which is not acceptable. “Nollywood back then was far better than Nollywood today,” the actor stated.
Odega asserted that he was a pioneer of Nollywood, emphasising that he was in the film industry before it became popular.
“I was one of the persons that created Nollywood. When we first started, Nollywood was a phenomenon. Our organisation was once known as the Nigerian Actors Guild, or NAG, before being renamed the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, or AGN.
“After that, Nollywood came. So I’m one of Nollywood’s pioneers. “I’ve been in the movie industry for 30 years,” he explained.