Veteran Nollywood actor Kunle Afolayan has responded to criticism surrounding his latest Netflix buster, “Anikulapo Series 2: The Ghoul Awakens”, stating that his films are crafted for intellectual viewers who appreciate storytelling rather than mainstream appeal.

In a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Afolayan explained that not all viewers are expected to understand or enjoy his work, noting that his target audience consists of those who value layered narratives and thought-provoking cinema.

Afolayan said, “Something that is very peculiar with the kind of film or the kind of film we make. We make films for the intellectual, not gbas gbos.

“We make films for people who can think, and I don’t even expect that everybody will like the film or everybody will understand, but I expect that the people that I’m trying to appeal to, you know, the people I had at the back of my mind when I was even conceiving the ideas, I know they will get it and they got it.

“And I’ve read from scholars, from professors, from deep thinkers, from people who think beyond now, and I’ve heard from them. I just want to say I appreciate it.”

The Anikulapo producer further explained that the project was conceived as a series, noting that its complex themes and suspense could not be fully captured in a single film.

He cited epic television precedents like Game of Thrones to illustrate the necessity of a multi-episode narrative.

Afolayan said, “To those who really don’t care or who are saying they don’t understand it, let me break it down. It is a series that has many episodes, and what you have seen are just a few of the episodes. How do you conclude in your brain that it is not good when you haven’t seen the entire thing?

“When you watch series like Game of Thrones and the rest of them, in fact, you have to wait every week before the new episodes come out. So you haven’t even seen, and then you know, you’ve concluded that how come the stories are all over the place.”

He added, “We have created a new plot, those who understand literature, o ye wan, wan je get e. Eni ti Oye, boya kelo bi awon ti oye, won a saleye fun yi.

“I wouldn’t even mention names because ko ti e matter( it’s not relevant). All those who think they understand what film is and how film critics work, well done, sadakata yii, emurasi.”

“For us, we will keep appealing to those who have common sense,” he concluded.