Funke Akindele may no longer be on her way to Hollywood

Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele’s name is no longer on the cast list of upcoming superhero movie, Avengers: Infinity War (2018). 

The Nollywood superstar’s name had appeared among the movie cast on Amazon-owned movie database, IMDb.


The news had created huge interest among Nollywood lovers, who were very eager to see one of theirs appear in what could be one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. 

According to IMDb, Akindele was to play a member of the Dora Milaje, a team of women who serve as personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, the spiritual leader of Wakanda.


The Jenifa star never confirmed or denied the reports on her social media pages, and now, her name no longer appears on the cast list at IMDb.