If not for the comment of prolific film maker and director
of the world acclaimed Half of a Yellow Sun, Biyi Bandele which he posted on
his Facebook Timeline, the fans of star actress Genevieve Nnaji who concluded
that she made a trip to United Kingdom for the premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun
would not have receive any hint that she did not actually attend the event. The
actress made the trip to London, but was hit by Flu immediately she touched the
big city, maybe as a result of the weather, as she could not make it to the
Odeon West End Cinema. She was said to be under medical check in her hotel
room, when the event was going on.
Biyi Bandele explained what befell the actress, who played
the role of Ms. Adebayo in the movie, saying:
“Just got back from the BFI London Film Festival European
premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun at the Odeon West End. Humbled and moved by
the rapturous reception the audience gave it. It was also great to see the
hardest working actor on our hemisphere, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and the great John
Boyega, and the amazing Babou Ceesay, and the one and only Onyeka Onwenu. And
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, of course. Without whom… We missed Thandie,
who is on location in Vancouver. We missed Genevieve, who flew in for the
premiere and promptly went down with a flu (mind yourself o, London weather).
What a night though. What a night.”
As you are reading this, Genevieve has fully recuperated and
is said to have promised her fans, who missed her at the premier, to give them
a surprise visit before the end of the year.
One of the most eagerly awaited films to come out of Africa
in recent years, Half of a Yellow Sun is a British-Nigerian production based on
the 2006 award-winning novel of the same title by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Wishing her well.
11 Comments
Sorry dear...
ReplyDeleteGet well soon
ReplyDeleteLondon weathr hit her hard. Lols
ReplyDeleteShe cudnt stand the weahther. Hahaha!!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon
ReplyDeleteKwele Madam Genevieve, get well soon.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon, swt 16!
ReplyDeleteBut there no flu in Uk now
ReplyDeletei can't wait to see the movie Half of a Yellow Sun
ReplyDeleteBetter treat dat flu before coming back 2 naija!
ReplyDeleteBabe, get well fast fast.
ReplyDelete