Entertainment Pundit, Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo has argued that claims of voodoo, commonly known as ‘juju’ in Ghana, influencing the movie industry are more likely psychological phenomena or mere coincidences rather than actual supernatural interventions.
His argument was made during on United Showbiz on UTV on August 10, 2024, where he responded to recent assertions by some industry players that the decline of the Ghanaian movie industry could be attributed to juju.
Actress Portia Asare recently highlighted how the use of juju, driven by hatred, has negatively impacted the production and quality of movies in the industry.
But Arnold expressed confusion regarding these claims, noting that not all industry players share this belief.
“Things to do with juju always get me confused… I am a little bit ambivalent about its discussion. Because the industry players that go through situation is even a section. Because I’ve heard Lilwin say there is no juju (in the industry),” he stated.
Arnold also cited actress Yvonne Nelson, who in an interview in 2022, claimed to have been a victim of a juju attack.
Yvonne recounted an incident during the filming of the movie “Material Girl”, where she suspected her food or drink had been poisoned, leading to severe eye problems.
After medical treatment proved ineffective, Yvonne said she resorted to fasting and praying, which she believes miraculously resolved the issue.
“It got to a time I couldn’t shoot anymore, and I got two days off. I had to fast and pray for the two days, and it went off like magic. I believe a force and a spiritual something is happening around us,” she stated.
