Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou has revealed that he is struggling financially despite the blockbusters he has starred in throughout his decades-long career in the entertainment industry.
“I’ve been in this business and making films now over two decades, and still, with two Oscar nominations, many big blockbuster films, and yet I’m still struggling financially to make a living,” the “Shazam!” star, who has appeared in a string of major Hollywood franchises such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, told CNN. “I’m definitely underpaid.”
He alluded to “systematic racism” being the root of his struggles. Hounsou made the remark after CNN correspondent Larry Madowo said this is “mind-boggling” to hear because Hounsou was “one of the first big Black actors I saw in big-budget films.”
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