Lil Win's Ibrahim Traore Movie Faces Stiff Opposition: "I've Been Offered $20k to Stop Filming"
- Actor Lil Win has opened up about a sinister motive to impede his upcoming Ibrahim Traore project
- The Kumawood star, in a recent video, showcased an envelope full of dollars he allegedly received from a Ghanaian public leader
- He claimed that the envelope was to bribe him to discontinue filming the Burkina Faso president's biopic
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A huge frenzy is building up around Lil Win's upcoming film, The Last African Hero - a biopic about Burkina Faso's Head of State, Ibrahim Traore.
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The actor first shared a teaser of the new movie, The Last African Hero, on May 21, with a video of him and his cast wearing military uniforms similar to the Burkinabe military leader.
According to Lil Win, his attempt to document Ibrahim Traore's reign so far has been criticised by some Ghanaians.
In a video he shared on May 25, the Kumawood sensation was seen flashing an envelope full of dollars.
He claimed that a respected leader offered him the money as an incentive to stop his efforts towards releasing Ibrahim Traore's biopic.
"A man I do not know came to meet me because his boss had sent him to convince me to stop the movie. He said the boss had arranged some gifts for me and my crew members if we followed his wish. For us to believe him, he offered $20k," Lil Win alleged.
Okyeame Kwame, others urge Lil Win on
Hip-life legend Okyeame Kwame is among many Ghanaians who believe in Lil Win's project and are ready to see it come to fruition.
The rapper joined other fans to encourage Lil Win to look beyond the current opposition and release the film.
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments as netizens react to Lil Win's upcoming film after his $20k offer.
quophiokyeame commented:
"Asem Aba!!!!! The awakening is real. PANAFRICANISM is a right."
precocious.doreen said:
"Then he should be careful with his life cz hmmmm since the person isn't a Ghanaian di3 , it's someway."
kwodwoagyeman shared:
"Why is he not allowing Burna Boy to perform in his country. Since the ppl of Burkina are all happy… Maybe some of you supporting this should move to Burkina."
thebiggestcarter claimed:
"It's a beautiful thing seeing Africa rise and on its way to be better, but sometimes you people shouldn't be in such a hurry. The story just started, and you want to make movies. It would've been best to cover a documentary, but at this point, it feels so lame to push vision on the screens, especially when you can't even mention his name well. 🔥🔥"
ghanaian.duchess shared:
"What right does the person have to ask them to stop the movie? Do they see Ibrahim Traore as a threat or what? The man is a good leader and president, and helping his people. Why should a movie about him be stopped?"
Who is Captain Ibrahim Traore?
Captain Ibrahim Traore is the current head of state of Burkina Faso. He rose to the highest office of the nation after staging a military coup on September 30, 2022. Captain Traore joined the military in 2010 after reading geology at the University of Ouagadougou. Being part of the Burkina Faso military, Captain Traore has served in several anti-terrorism operations including United Nations peacekeeping missions in Mali.
Born in 1988 in Bondokuy, a town in western Burkina Faso; Captain Traore is the world’s youngest head of state at age 34. Since taking power, Captain Traore has positioned himself as an alley of Russia and other non-western nations while distancing himself from France. His charismatic leadership has attracted both praises and criticism; while others feel hopeful for the change his is drastically implementing, others feel there are many democratic setbacks and restrictions of press freedom.
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Captain Ibrahim Traore after assuming office in September 2022 has implemented a host of initiatives aimed at transforming Burkina Faso’s economy, social services and infrastructure many of these include Judicial Attire Reform, improved healthcare access, salary adjustments and debt repayment and strict anti-corruption mechanisms. He has become a beacon of hope in Africa, A true Pan-African.
Lil Win mispronounces Ibrahim Traore's name
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Lil Win had courted attention online after a video of him attempting to pronounce Ibrahim Traore's name surfaced online.
In a recent video, Lin Win, already dressed like Ibrahim Traore, attempted to make an impression of the Sub-Saharan.
The way he pronounced the military ruler's name has garnered significant traction on social media.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
