The collapse of Kumawood was a result of how some actors and actresses were sidelined, veteran actor Kofi Adu, known in the movie industry, as Agya Koo has said.
According to him, his exclusion at the time deeply affected the industry and dwindled sales since he was the most marketable actor.
Speaking in an interview, Agya Koo noted that after some key players sabotaged him, they then blamed the emergence of compact discs (CDs) without embracing the fact that Ghanaians could not relate to the new actors they replaced him with.
“They sidelined me, and now they blame the emergence of CDs for the collapse of the industry, which is not true. But they will not accept this fact,” he said.
Agya Koo emphasized that his name was synonymous with Ghanaian cinema, especially among the Ghanaian diaspora, notably in the United States of America.
He observed that people who inquired about movies from Ghana invariably included a key question: “Is Agya Koo part of the cast?” before patronizing.
That, according to him, was evidence of his unmatched marketability and influence at the time, until he was sidelined.
“Though I was not the only one acting at the time, any time people wanted to watch Ghanaian movies, they mentioned the name Agya Koo. Why didn’t they ask for someone else’s name?” he quizzed.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
