Tunde Kelani Casted Me In His Latest Movie Without Audition – Omowunmi Dada

Nollywood actress Omowunmi Dada has revealed that she landed the lead role in Cordelia without going through an audition. She recently revealed that the decision was made by veteran filmmaker Tunde Kelani, a.k.a TK.

Speaking via her social media page, Omowunmi appreciated the respected producer for the opportunity to play Cordelia under his direction as an honour.

According to her, she is super proud of how she embodied the character, and she is more than grateful to the fans for their positive feedback thus far.

Omowunmi concluded by advising anyone feeling unappreciated to never make the mistake of holding back as a result.

Her words, “The first time I worked with TK was on Ayinla. I didn’t play the lead. I didn’t even know if I made a lasting impression.

But I showed up, gave it my all—and someone was watching. 👀
Fast forward… I didn’t even auditioned for Cordelia, but he called and cast me as the titular character.

This journey no be beans o! 😩
Na God dey run am with this talent wey choke. 😌

To anyone starting small or feeling unseen—please don’t hold back. Every role is preparation. Every moment counts.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.