Wesley Snipes in Nigeria - Page 2 - Nigerian Movies & Nollywood on Naijarules.com

vince · #16 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 06:33 AM

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"Nigeria is a place where people of all nationalities can come and feel at home," he said. "There is no security threat anywhere. Nigeria is safe."

Did he really say that?If so,did he really mean it?

Ladi · #17 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 10:27 AM

I just read the article...very interesting. But why the chieftancy title and is it true that his mum lived or is from naija??

Gen Sani Abacha · #18 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ladi

I just read the article...very interesting. But why the chieftancy title and is it true that his mum lived or is from naija??

She supposedly did some research at the then unife(now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife) back in the 1970s/80s. Wesley supposedly came with her. That's all I've read on another site(a while ago), but can't confirm it.

ciao

Gen Sani Abacha · #19 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by brenda17

k,y'all ain't happy that wesley iz going to ur state,?if so,let him come to mine.i'll be waiting for him with open arms.

Yu be original Delta girl

Sha, don't let his Japanese babe catch yu o, my Kung-fu skills are too rusty for me to come to your defence

grafikdon · #20 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 11:30 AM

Not surprised, his mama could be a proper Naija woman. Heck...Tupac's fada is a Nigerian fella.

Gen Sani Abacha · #21 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by grafikdon

Not surprised, his mama could be a proper Naija woman. Heck...Tupac's fada is a Nigerian fella.

My impression is thta she's an AA woman, who came to do some historical research at Ife, picked up some of the lingo along with her son. But only he can confirm/deny this when he sets foot over there(if our reporters get to ask him questions that is).

ciao

mekino · #22 (**permalink**) 09-06-2005, 12:23 PM

grafikdon,
for having the immense ability to give so many amazing titles in one breathe, you are hereby made the otinkpu 1, odetunrionu 1, agbisinagbangige 1,
see u at the dome

Sola · #23 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 01:15 AM

By Umoru Henry

THE American actor and producer, John Wesley Snipes has arrived Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, amidst funfair, with a pledge to work in collaboration with Nigerian actors in a bid to move Nollywood to greater heights.

Speaking Thursday at a joint world press briefing held at the Dome, Abuja, Wesley, who disclosed that his first visit to Nigeria was in 1986 to work on one of professor Wole Soyinka's plays, noted that with this close tie between Nigeria and America especially in the area of cross fertilization of culture and ideas, the dream of making Nollywood compete favourably with Hollywood will not be far fetched, adding that if given the opportunity to act in Nigeria, he would prefer to play active role in Hausa, Ibo or Yoruba films.

In his address, the United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, who acknowledged the contributions of Sunny Ade, Soyinka and Achebe in promoting the cultural heritage of Nigeria in far away United States of America, said the coming of the American actor to Nigeria underscores the strong cultural ties that exists between Nigeria and the United States of America.

According to him, Wesley Snipes while in Nigeria for his four-day visit to Nigeria, many Nigerians both old and young as well as actors would tap from his experience and ideas, adding that the visit would go along way in boosting tourism potentials of Nigeria.

John Wesley Snipes, who arrived Abuja Thursday for a four -day working visit to some selected areas in Nigeria, was born July31,1962 in Orlando, Florida. He is probably best known for his role as the eponymous vampire hunter in the Blade trilogy of movies.

He has to his credit some selected Filmography such as Wildcats [1986], Major League [1989], King of New York [1990], New Jack City [1991] and White Men Can't Jump [1992].

Others are Passenger 57 [1992], Demolition Man [1993], Drop Zone [1994], to Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie New mar [1995], The Fan [1996], Murder at 1600 [1997], blade [1998], The art of War [2000], Blade11[2002] and Blade; Trinity [2004].

Simisola · #24 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 07:00 AM

Nice one. So, he's been to 9ja b4.

obude · #25 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 08:01 AM

By Umoru Henry
Friday, September 9, 2005

ABUJA—THE American actor and producer, John Wesley Snipes has arrived Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, amidst funfair, with a pledge to work in collaboration with Nigerian actors in a bid to move Nollywood to greater heights.

Speaking Thursday at a joint world press briefing held at the Dome, Abuja, Wesley, who disclosed that his first visit to Nigeria was in 1986 to work on one of professor Wole Soyinka’s plays, noted that with this close tie between Nigeria and America especially in the area of cross fertilization of culture and ideas, the dream of making Nollywood compete favourably with Hollywood will not be far fetched, adding that if given the opportunity to act in Nigeria, he would prefer to play active role in Hausa, Ibo or Yoruba films.

In his address, the United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, who acknowledged the contributions of Sunny Ade, Soyinka and Achebe in promoting the cultural heritage of Nigeria in far away United States of America, said the coming of the American actor to Nigeria underscores the strong.
more: http://odili.net/news/source/2005/sep/9/308.html

obude · #26 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 08:05 AM

who says Nigerian films is not making name, hear it from the superstar mouth.

Pete · #27 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 06:45 PM

You mean, Nigerian Home movies/videos, Obude, not "films".

#28 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vince

Wesley Snipes, unarguably one of the most celebrated African-American actors, will be in the country on Thursday to commission the Dome Entertainment Centre in Abuja as well as bag a chieftaincy title in Anambra. Roland Ogbonnaya and Chuka Odittah report

What brings Wesley Snipes, the famous African-American actor, to these shores? Something to do with the local Nigerian film industry, we gathered. The face of Nollywood, as it is called, may never be the same again. The world-class black actor, famous for his energetic roles in films, is billed to arrive Nigeria on Thursday, September 8 to officially commission The Dome, an ultramodern entertainment and recreation centre in Abuja. more

See, where is 4Satat ooo...a black American in Africa ooo...

robeta_021 · #29 (**permalink**) 09-11-2005, 06:46 PM

Why the hell are they giving him a chieftaincy title?

Ricardo · #30 (**permalink**) 09-11-2005, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by robeta_021

Why the hell are they giving him a chieftaincy title?

What do you expect? to do what chiefs do, ....all others, and maybe marry more wives