Talented Nollywood actress Kehinde Bankole has been listed to play young Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in the much anticipated new biopic titled; “Funmilayo: “the lioness of Lisabi” produced by Bolanle Austen peters.
The actress is set to play the young version of the iconic activist alongside Joke Silva who plays the older version in honor of the unforgettable first female political leader, women’s rights activist, educator and mother of the renowned Kuti dynasty and Afro beat legend Fela.
While speaking on the role during an interview with Vanguard, the actress said; “Playing this role is a message to awaken a part of me that I always try to suppress, In many ways than one, my personality traits and character is similar to what the visionary chief Funmilayo Ransome Kuti stood for during her lifetime.
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‘‘I detest injustice and corruption and this is indeed a deep and very personal call to me to do more in my fight for the underprivileged and to continue to speak up.
“Playing this role would educate the younger generation about heroines like Funmilayo Ransome Kuti and fulfilling their life dreams and purposes,” she added.
Joke Silva will play the lead role as Kuti alongside Kehinde Bankole, Omowunmi Dada, Ibrahim Suleiman, Patrick Diabuah, Shawn Faqua and some of the Kuti children and grandchildren in the forthcoming biopic.
