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Djimon Hounsou ‘Struggling Financially’ in Hollywood, Despite Oscar Noms


Djimon Hounsou, a two-time Oscar nominee who appears in multiple Blockbuster movies, says he struggles to make a living

In a new interview with CNN published on Friday, January 10, the Beninese-born actor, 60, said he doesn’t feel he has been compensated fairly for his work and still faces systemic racism in the industry. Hounsou, whose best-known performances include Ridley Scott ’s Gladiator (2000), Steven Spielberg ’s Amistad(1997)and The Quiet Place franchise, went on to discuss racism in Hollywood. In 2025, he’s set to star in Beneath the Storm alongside Phoebe Dynevor and The Zealot with Kodi Smit-McPhee after making appearances in a few DC and Marvel films.

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