Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo has expressed her frustration over the lack of opportunities for ‘old’ actors in the local movie industry. In an Instagram post, she pointed out that 80% of the established actors are not getting cast in new projects.
“How many of the old faces do you producers and directors cast anyway? 80% ain’t working. What is going on? Shoutout to all the producers holding us down. The industry needs you. Keep going,” she wrote.
Beverly shared that she has only participated in two productions this year: the YouTube series ‘Yaa Basabasa’ and a movie by Steve Ekeso. She urged producers to consider her for future roles, emphasizing her versatility and willingness to work.
She added, “I think I am getting bored. I have done only two productions this whole year. Where are the producers and directors? Forgotten about me? I’m a versatile actor oo. I can do it all. Or you say you want new faces? Or you can’t pay me? Try me.”
Beverly is known for her roles in films such as ‘I Love You But’, ‘Return of Beyonce’, ‘Crime to Christ’, ‘Never Again’, ‘Single Six’, ‘Bachelors’, ‘The King’s Bride’, ‘A Northern Affair’, ‘The Game’, and ‘Sidechic Gang’. She won Best Actress in Comedy at the 2010 Terracotta Awards in Nigeria and has received multiple nominations in various award schemes.
Beyond her acting career, Beverly also runs her own businesses. On April 5, 2024, she launched Traffic Shawarma, her newest venture. She advocates for actors to have side businesses as alternative income sources given the influx of new talent in the industry.