Nollywood actress,Genevieve Nnaji has opened up about her experience seeking partnerships in Hollywood after the success of LionHeart, her 2018 film that was bought by Netflix for a rumoured $3.8 million.

The actress, who was on a panel at the 2024 AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum/Afreximbank Annual Meetings and has benefited from Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an Afreximbank program through which it provides support, including financial support for trade and investment in Africa’s creative sector, spoke on how she first realised she was a commodity in Hollywood.

She said she realized she was used as a commodity in the Hollywood Lionheart film.

She also said during the secession that she could have gone to Hollywood years ago but decided to stay back to contribute to the development of Nollywood.