Nigerians react over Lupita Nyongo’s role in movie Americanah.

HBO Max orders limited series 'Americanah' based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. The 10-episode series will star @Lupita_Nyongo with the pilot written by showrunner @DanaiGurira: https://t.co/ncZXyTMvzT pic.twitter.com/deDrJtUzE4

— WarnerMedia (@WarnerMediaGrp) September 13, 2019

But we have a whole Nigerian actress who speaks the Igbo language and has the actual accent. We LOVE Lupita, but please give @GenevieveNnaji1 this role. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/lKm06sJBGp

— Nena (@iamNeinah) September 14, 2019

I'm pretty sure there will be several high profile Nigerian actors in the series but Lupita Nyongo purchased the screening rights to this book years ago. At least be happy that you can have confidence in her talent as an African actress.

— Ishe (@Anesu_RG) September 14, 2019