Van Vicker opens up on fallout with Abdul Salam Mumuni, unpaid film debts

Ghanaian actor Van Vicker has spoken candidly about his long-standing fallout with renowned movie producer and CEO of Venus Films Production, Abdul Salam Mumuni.

Speaking in an interview, Vicker revealed that while Mumuni gave him his first movie role, their relationship soured as far back as 2007.

“Abdul Salam Mumuni and I go way back. He gave me the first opportunity to be in a movie. But we started having friction around 2007. After that, we didn’t work together for about four or five years,” he said.

The award-winning actor recalled that tensions escalated after he was informed the producer had spoken negatively about him on a Kumasi radio station.

“I was told Abdul Salam was on a radio station saying a lot about me, how he made me and was going to bring me down. But we are in 2025. Nobody’s destiny is in another person’s hands. Only God determines it,” he stressed.

Vicker also recounted a major disagreement in 2011, when Mumuni rejected his proposal to co-produce a sequel to the hit Beyoncé film. “By co-producing, I meant investing, not for free. He didn’t want to sell the franchise, so I said fine. We didn’t work again until 2015 when he came back with a series,” he explained.

The actor added that Mumuni still owes him money for that series, claiming he is not the only actor affected.

“Salam still owes me till today for that series. And I want him to know I’m not the only person he owes. I hear these stories from other actors and I’m grieved that a seasoned producer would do that. It’s not fair,” Vicker said.

Beyond his personal dispute, the actor broadened his comments to the Ghanaian movie industry as a whole, criticising producers who fail to pay actors for their work.

“It’s not just Salam. I’m speaking to all producers. It’s unfair to make actors work and not pay them what they’re worth. If you have challenges, communicate and explain. Even if you pay later, at least you paid. But to look people in the face and refuse to pay is not right,” he emphasised.