Nigerians flooding Funke Akindele's page with congratulatory messages have been taken aback with the delisting of her name from the cast list.
Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele's name has been removed from the cast list of upcoming superhero movie, Avengers: Infinity War.
The Nollywood superstar's name had appeared among the movies cast on Amazon-owned movie database, IMDb.
According to
Pulse, On Saturday, January 13, 2017, Akindele's name no longer appeared on the Marvel Comics movie's IMDb page. Avengers: Infinity War also does not appear on the actress' IMDb page as well.
In 2013, this fake poster of Funke Akindele in a mock version of the Avengers went viral on social media (Koko Feed)
Akindele was to play a member of the Dora Milaje, a team of women who serve as personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, the spiritual leader of Wakanda.
The Jenifa star never confirmed or deny the reports on her social media pages, and now, her name no longer appears on the cast list at IMDb.