Omotola, Genevieve
Controversial
movie producer and actor, Charles Novia, is in the news again. This
time, the filmmaker, known for his no-holds-barred statements, has
penned his list of five Nollywood actresses of 2013.
Fresh faces, Tamara Etiemo and one-time
winner of The Next Movie star reality show, Ex-Tinsel star, Damilola
Adegbite, made the cut. They were placed at par with established acts,
Ghanaian star Yvonne Okoro and Nollwyood stars Mercy Johnson and Rita
Dominic.
What however caught the attention of the
critics is the fact that the big names, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola
Jalade-Ekeinde, who both made news headlines all year long are
conspicuously missing on the list.
Surprisingly Genevieve, who featured in
the screen adaptation of Chimanada Adichie’s award winning novel, ‘Half
of a Yellow Sun’, and Omotola, who has been named an Icon on Time
Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World list for 2013, are
not mentioned in the list.
But it appears that Novia had his
reasons. He explains, “This list is wholly based on my perception,
criteria and experience. I consulted as much as possible and decided to
add my blogazine as part of the award process.
“In essence, this means that these
actresses mentioned here would be given special award plaques in the
first quarter of 2014 by charlesnoviadaily.com for being part of this list.”
While Dominic’s role in ‘The Meeting’
earned her a spot on the list, Johnson emerged Novia’s best actress of
2013 for her character in the ‘Dumebi’ spawn of movies.
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