‘She is beautiful’- Actor Kunle Afolayan speaks on why his daughter, Eyiyemi acted in Anikulapo
Following the success of his most recent film, Anikulapo, veteran actor and producer Kunle Afolayan has explained why he cast his daughter, Eyiyemi Afolayan, in the role of Princess Omowunmi.
Kunle Afolayan, who posted a short video clip of himself and his daughter on his verified Instagram handle on Wednesday, said the role required someone beautiful, and his daughter is certainly beautiful. He went on to say that the youngster is also a good singer and a natural actor.
Eyiyemi is Kunle Afolayan’s first child, and she made her acting debut on the set of Anikulapo.
Kunle Afolayan said, “If you want to portray the role of a princess, I think there is no giving that the person has to be beautiful and she is beautiful.
“It felt good because I did not have to pay her, even though I was paying her directly or indirectly.”
When asked about her role as Princess Omowunmi in the movie, Eyiyemi said, “Omowunmi is very foolish because Saro never proposed love to her but she already started having ideas in her head. She is beautiful no doubt, but also gullible.”
Kunle Afolayan Productions, commenting on the debut of Eyiyemi said , “Train up a child in the way he should go so that when he is old he won’t depart from it. It is obvious that Kunle Afolayan takes it upon himself to imbibe valuable teachings in his children. Everyone attests to how respectful they are and humble regardless of their father’s societal status.
“Not only is Eyiyemi Afolayan a natural at acting, her father attests to the fact that she sings well too, just like her brother Diekoloreoluwa Afolayan – Kunle Afolayan’s second child and first son.”
Recall that Kunle Afolayan’s blockbuster was ranked number one by Netflix in its weekly global chart for the most-viewed non-English Netflix original movie between October 3 and October 9, 2022, with 8,730,000 viewed hours.