Nigerian culture is not the only culture to have an impact on Nollywood in a positive and negative manner. Portrayal of various aspects of American culture can be seen in Nollywood films. Prime example of this is the movie Beyonce and Rihanna. This is a 2008 Nollywood film with Nigerian actresses portraying popular singers Beyonce and Rihanna who fight to win the biggest singing competition in the country. They use American phrases, drive around in American cars, listen to American music and portray a popular American singer call Beyonce.
Another way that American culture is portrayed in Nollywood movies is through the style of dressing. Many top Nollywood actors are often portrayed in movies with sagging pants. Sagging of pants is a way of dressing that started in American prisons and made popular by American hip hop and rap artists. This style of dressing is now popular among Nigerian men and it is now a popular way of dressing in Nollywood films. Another way American culture is present in the Nigerian movie industry is through the name Nollywood. Nollywood comes from the word Hollywood. Hollywood is the name of the American film industry. Nollywood was named after it with the N representing Nigeria. Despite the criticism of naming the Nigerian movie industry after Hollywood and not creating an original term, Nollywood has grown to become the most widely used term when describing the Nigerian movie industry.
Another way that American culture is portrayed in Nollywood movies is through the style of dressing. Many top Nollywood actors are often portrayed in movies with sagging pants. Sagging of pants is a way of dressing that started in American prisons and made popular by American hip hop and rap artists. This style of dressing is now popular among Nigerian men and it is now a popular way of dressing in Nollywood films. Another way American culture is present in the Nigerian movie industry is through the name Nollywood. Nollywood comes from the word Hollywood. Hollywood is the name of the American film industry. Nollywood was named after it with the N representing Nigeria. Despite the criticism of naming the Nigerian movie industry after Hollywood and not creating an original term, Nollywood has grown to become the most widely used term when describing the Nigerian movie industry.
The clip below is from the movie "Tears of the Ghetto". The main character, Jim Iyke, uses American slangs like "you know what im sayin" with a horrible american accent. One would think he spent his life living in an American ghetto. ( Iyke)