Liz Benson Refuses to Act with Clemson Cornell on Set

Actor Clemson Cornell, popularly known as Agbogidi, shared an experience involving veteran actress Liz Benson during the filming of a movie. The incident occurred while he was portraying a native doctor, which he executed so convincingly that Liz Benson became uncomfortable.

She initially thought that a real traditional healer had been brought to the set. During an interview on the WHERE IS THE LIE podcast, which aired on September 2, Cornell revealed that Benson ran away from the set and refused to continue with the scene.

She insisted that she would not act alongside what she believed to be a genuine native doctor. Cornell remarked on the cultural significance of traditional spirituality, stating, “Before Christianity, our forefathers were there.

Most of those who worshipped idols were not evil.” This incident highlights the impact of traditional beliefs in contemporary Nollywood productions.