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British actor Idrissa Acuna Elba, better known as Idris Elba, has revealed his intention to move to Africa within the next 10 years in the hope of supporting the African film industry.
During a recent visit to Ghana, director Elba expressed his intention to boost Africa’s film production industry.
He also mentioned upcoming projects to establish film studios in Tanzania, Zanzibar and Ghana, saying this is part of his vision to strengthen local film production.
The British actor previously hinted that he would be playing the role of Okonkwo, the main character from Chinua Achebe’s book Things Fall Apart, in an upcoming TV adaptation.
This indeed provoked a reaction, especially from Nigerians. The actor expressed his dedication to using his influence to elevate the African film industry.
The actor further said that he never settles in one place as he can be limited to a particular place or location. “I’m going to live in Accra, I’m going to live in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, I’m going to live in Zanzibar. I’m going to go where they’re telling the stories – that’s really important,” he said. spoke.
He concluded by calling attention to the need to correct false narratives about Africa held by non-Africans.
