Veteran Kumawood actor Agya Koo says he remains keen to make a film with acclaimed Ghanaian producer Shirley Frimpong-Manso after previous attempts were abandoned because their shooting schedules did not match.
Agya Koo said Frimpong-Manso is the only leading Ghanaian producer he has not worked with during his decades in the film industry. He made the comments in an interview with Graphic Showbiz.
“I have worked with almost all the big, renowned and prominent producers in the country. The only producer I haven’t worked with is my little sister, Shirley Frimpong-Manso,” he said.
The actor explained that Frimpong-Manso had contacted him on several occasions about a possible collaboration, but the demands of their respective filming commitments prevented the project from going ahead.
Despite those missed opportunities, Agya Koo said he believed they would eventually find the time to work together on a joint production.
His comments came on the same day that he called on the government to establish a museum celebrating Ghana’s creative-arts legends. He also dismissed a death hoax circulated on TikTok and said he intended to identify the account responsible.
Reflecting on his career during the peak of Ghana’s CD-movie era, Agya Koo said his popularity at the box office was reflected in the way producers used his name for film titles.
Among those releases were Agya Koo Part 1 and its sequel, Agya Koo Part 2.
He also recalled the period when Nigerian films dominated Ghana’s movie market, saying the recovery of local cinema was made possible by divine grace. Agya Koo said he had prayed to become a vessel through which Ghana’s film industry could be lifted.
Although former President John Agyekum Kufuor presented him with a state honour during his presidency, Agya Koo argued that his contribution to Ghana’s film sector has not received enough recognition.
His remarks follow his recent call for the completion of creative-arts infrastructure projects, which he says are needed to support and celebrate the country’s cultural figures.
