Funke Akindele has dismissed a viral death claim involving the director of her upcoming movie, “The Four”, as an attempt to gain social media engagement. An X user falsely presented a 2024 video of the actress crying as a recent reaction to the alleged death of the film’s director. The post also suggested that the alleged death could affect the release of “The Four”, which Akindele recently announced for December 11, 2026. Akindele, however, quickly shut down the claim in a direct response to the X user. She is also credited as the film’s writer and producer under her production outfit, Funke Akindele Network (FAAN TV).