Rudeboy Calls Out Nollywood Filmmakers for Mediocrity and Poor Editing

Singer Paul Okoye, widely known as Rudeboy, has voiced his frustration with the state of Nollywood filmmaking, criticizing the industry for its lack of attention to detail and poor editing. The popular musician took to Instagram to share a clip from a Nollywood movie, pointing out a glaring mistake where a sound technician holding a microphone was visibly present in the scene, and not edited out.

Expressing his disappointment, Rudeboy highlighted the oversight, calling out filmmakers for failing to deliver a polished final product. In the video, Rudeboy can be heard commenting in the background, saying, “So una shoot video finish, edit am, even microphone man put inside the video. Please, just watch. Please, tell me, who’s this person? Hahaha.”

The clip quickly sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with fans and industry insiders weighing in on the prevalent issue of subpar production standards in Nollywood. The oversight, according to many, is a sign of the industry’s ongoing struggle to meet global production standards despite its rapid growth.

Rudeboy’s call for better quality control has reignited the conversation around the need for improvement in Nollywood’s filmmaking process, particularly in areas like editing and attention to detail. As Nigerian cinema continues to gain international recognition, the demand for higher production standards has never been more crucial.

Stay tuned for more updates on this ongoing conversation surrounding the future of Nollywood and Rudeboy’s call for better quality in Nigerian films.