Nigerian actress, Blessing Onwukwe, has revealed how much she earned from her role in the YouTube movie Monica 2, sparking fresh conversations about earnings in Nollywood’s digital film space.
According to her, the project remains her highest-paying role so far, despite the short production timeline.
“I was paid over ₦1 million for ‘Monica 2.’ It’s the highest I’ve received for a movie,” she said.
She also disclosed the speed of production for both installments of the film.
“We shot ‘Monica 1’ in five days and ‘Monica 2’ within seven days,” she added.
The revelation has since generated widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians debating whether the payment reflects fair value in relation to the growing success of YouTube-based Nollywood productions.
One user, @Uchechukwu29, commented, “The money small but e no bad for the number of days wey dem take do the shoot.”
Another user, @Ix_potter, questioned revenue models, writing, “I thought they said YouTube pay $30k for a movie uploaded with more than 20m views. Why is she getting just 1m?”
Some users expressed concern over industry standards. @The1tru_LeviLee said, “No physical stress, no running, no stunts… not bad.”
Meanwhile, @heisklassik added, “Lmao, how much the movie wan gross sef?”
Others highlighted production speed as a concern. @TommyAngelfish wrote, “Na why una film no dey ever excel. 5 days shoot film.”
Despite the debate, some viewers praised the actress’s performance. @OnyiSpeaks stated, “She f***ing killed her role. Nobody would have done it better.”