Yesterday, we finally got the trailer for the movie ‘Concussion’, starring Will Smith as the Nigerian Dr. Bennet Omalu, who in 2002, discovered a neurodegenerative disease affecting the brains of NFL players.
While the trailer does look pretty great, it has the Oscar nominee sporting a pretty wonky ‘Nigerian’ accent and expectedly Nigerian Twitter had a few things to say about it.
There were the detractors.
Just seen the ‘Concussion’ trailer.. And yes, Will Smith’s ‘Nigerian’ accent is indeed, wack sauce.
— K10 (@officiallyk10) September 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/effaye_wuz_here/status/638551418484297728
https://twitter.com/TonteBoDouglas/status/638478763852963840
Will Smith's Nigerian accent in that Concussion trailer… I am finished.
— Wale Lawal (@WalleLawal) August 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/Tidijii/status/638460774432817152
The people that thought it wasn’t that bad.
The Nigerian accent Will Smith is trying is not THAT bad. Ah, take it easy
It doesn't sound Nigerian, but it's not that bad— arike (@bellexsans) September 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/DrChubbyy/status/638340178105516032
https://twitter.com/mikeodewale/status/638467280930795520
…and the people who thought he actually nailed it.
https://twitter.com/Temi_Evo/status/638602674410246144
Once I heard that accent Will Smith was doing I knew that I must see the movie.
— Drifting Thoughts🍃 (@TheDrifter__) August 31, 2015
Well, personally, I am not crazy about the accent, but I am happy to see a movie about a Nigerian on the big screen. The movie is due out on the 25th of December, 2015.
