Hollywood Actor, John Boyega To Invest In Nollywood

Hollywood actor, John Boyega of Nigerian descent has expressed willingness to invest in Nollywood to further boost the movie sector. The 27 years old actor during a chat with newsmen, said that he intends to spend sometime in Nigeria to produce a movie based on and inspired by Nigerian lifestyle and heritage.
The British-Nigerian born actor said: “I intend to tour most parts of Nigeria for seven months to sort out few things and get inspiration for the movie I am yet to find a writer to depict my idea of the movie, I’ll be staying a bit longer to find a writer”.
The actor also revealed he has enjoyed his first official visit to Nigeria so far, insinuating this official visit will be the beginning of more collaboration with the entertainment industry in Nigeria.
“There is a lot of potential in the industry here in Nigeria, I will be working to promote the industry to greater heights. It’s a chance to merge Hollywood with Nollywood to bring the genuine and most important stories to light, but captured in a professional way”, he said.
The ‘Star Wars’ super star also stated the planned budget for the movie, saying “we are deciding what makes sense budget wise, we’re probably looking at a budget of between 20-25 million dollars. The actor is currently on a media tour to promote his latest Hollywood film ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’