#RubbinMinds: I wouldn’t pick Lupita as my winner – Ifeanyi Dike (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo

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Tinsel actor and writer, Ifeanyi Dike (Jnr) was a guest on popular Channels TV talk show Rubbin’ Minds with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as the host.

The writer said he would not have given Hollywood’s newest sweetheart, Lupita Nyong’o the 2014 Oscar award for the best supporting actress category rather he would have given it to someone else  based on performances during the year in review.

Although, he admitted that the Kenyan star was indeed a talented actress for the role she played in the award winning movie  ‘12 Years a Slave’ which deserved the honor, adding that she was hyped a lot and it was indeed her time.

Channels TV reports:

Speaking about other key personalities at the Oscars, Dike believes that British born actor of Nigerian origin, Chiwetel Ejifor, missing out on the ‘Best Actor’ honour at the 2014 award should not be seen as a loss as he was sure he would still get it.

He explained that not winning in 2014 could be seen as a good thing, as this would serve as a good build-up to the time when he eventually clinches the award.

While referring to the 2014 Oscars as “the most predictable Oscars in recent years” with no surprises, he noted that Nigeria missing out on nominations in the foreign language category has nothing to do with how big its movie industry – Nollywood is. Although he admitted to not being able to explain why the country had been overlooked having seen the quality of movies recognized in the past, he expressed optimism that the country’s movies would soon get the recognitions they deserve.

Dike added that Lupita leading the way for other Africans was a about a deserved recognition of good acting and not about nationality. He was proud of her and it didn’t matter to her if she was Nigerian or not.

He also commended what he called the fantastic performance of Ellen DeGeneres as the host of the event; “I am sorry for whoever has to host the award next year because that was just insane. She was good for young people, she was good for old people, it was really interesting.”

On the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, Mr. Dike was very much in agreement with the judges in their decisions; especially on the choice of Tope Tedela as the Best Actor in a Drama (A Mile From Home) despite being relatively an underdog competing with big names in the category.

He, however, had reservations about the general production of the event, saying that he preferred the 2013 edition of the award. “There were too much going on”, he said.

 

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