Nollywood Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has debunked a viral claim that the director of her upcoming movie, The Four: No One Fights Alone, died in a road accident.
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The claim circulated on X on Tuesday, with a post alleging that Akindele had broken down during an Instagram Live session after learning about the supposed death.
The post also claimed that the director was involved in an accident while on his way to Akindele’s house.
However, Akindele dismissed the claim in a response to the post on X.
“Your words shall return to you in Jesus name. You are looking for engagements Abi? God will give you!!!” she wrote.
The post also used an old video of Akindele crying during an Instagram Live session and presented it as a recent reaction to the alleged incident.
It further claimed that she had spoken to the supposed director two hours before the accident and had gone to the hospital after receiving news of the incident.News aggregation service
Akindele’s response rejected the claims and suggested that the post was intended to generate engagement.
The development comes shortly after the filmmaker announced The Four: No One Fights Alone, which is scheduled to open in cinemas on December 11.
Funke Akindele is the writer, director and producer of the movie, which centres on friendship, motherhood, resilience and the strength of women.
The cast includes Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Wunmi Toriola, Waje, Ronke Oshodi Oke and Antar Laniyan, among others.
The film is being produced under the Funke Akindele Network and will be distributed theatrically by FilmOne Entertainment.
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