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Djimon Hounsou Says He Is “Still Struggling To Make A Living” Despite Oscar Nominations, Blockbuster Roles
Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou says he still struggles to 'make a living' in Hollywood despite receiving critical acclaim and awards attention.
Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou revealed he still struggles to “make a living” in Hollywood despite receiving critical acclaim and awards attention for films big and small. In a recent interview on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, the Beninese-born actor — whose most-known performances include Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, Blood Diamond opposite Jennifer Connelly and Leonardo DiCaprio and In America(the latter two which nabbed him the Academy Award nods) — said he is often lowballed when it comes to financial compensation for his work. Reflecting on his breakthrough in 1997’s Amistad, in which he played slave rebellion leader Cinqué, Hounsou alleged he was passed over for an Oscar nom because of xenophobia and racism.
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