Breaking: Sunny Alli Says Nollywood Witchcraft, Money Rituals Unrealistic
Veteran Nigerian actor and director Sunny Alli declared Nollywood’s frequent witchcraft and money‑ritual storylines unrealistic, saying he does not believe in such practices and would never write them into his scripts. Speaking in a Daily Post interview published July 6, 2026, Alli challenged colleagues to provide evidence, asking if any had attended a witch‑coven meeting to know their costumes or if the spirit that supposedly supplies money has its own printing machine or partners with the Central Bank. He stressed his commitment to realistic movies, noting that he cannot imagine witches holding meetings or clerics producing miraculous cures without tangible explanation. Alli’s comments come amid ongoing debate about the overreliance on supernatural tropes in Nollywood, which critics say distort cultural perceptions and limit creative diversity. By rejecting these storylines, he signals a preference for plausibility and may encourage filmmakers to explore social, economic, or human‑driven narratives instead. Will Alli’s stance push Nollywood toward more grounded storytelling, or will audiences continue to demand the fantastical elements that have long dominated the industry?