Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou reveals he's 'struggling to make a living' in Hollywood
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Djimon Hounsou admitted he is 'struggling to make a living' in Hollywood despite having decades of acting experience under his belt. The A Quiet Place star, 60, said he is having a difficult time as a working actor even though he has been twice-nominated for an Oscar and has starred in several blockbuster hit movies.
![[The A Quiet Place star, 60, said he is having a difficult time as a working actor even though he has been twice-nominated for an Oscar and has starred in several blockbuster hit movies; pictured in A Quiet Place: Day One movie still]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/06/94025339-14277273-The_A_Quiet_Place_star_60_said_he_is_having_a_difficult_time_as_-a-30_1736749589764.jpg)
During a recent appearance on an episode of CNN's African Voices Changemakers, he spoke about still being 'underpaid' and attributed it to 'systemic racism' that prevails in the entertainment industry. 'I'm still struggling to make a living,' the Beninese actor — who shares 14-year-old son Kenzo Lee Hounsou with his ex Kimora Lee Simmons — told the outlet.
![[During a recent appearance on an episode of CNN 's African Voices Changemakers, he spoke about still being 'underpaid' and attributed it to 'systemic racism' that prevails in the entertainment industry. 'I'm still struggling to make a living,' the Beninese actor said; pictured April 2024 in New York City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/06/94025343-14277273-During_a_recent_appearance_on_an_episode_of_CNN_s_African_Voices-a-31_1736749589770.jpg)
'I've been in the filmmaking business for over two decades with two Oscar nominations and many blockbuster films, and yet, I'm still struggling financially,' he revealed. 'I'm definitely underpaid,' the Marvel star added. Djimon Hounsou admitted he is 'struggling to make a living' in Hollywood despite having decades of acting experience under his belt; pictured June 2024 in New York City.
![[The Marvel star said he is 'struggling financially' and is 'definitely underpaid'; pictured in 2000 Gladiator movie still alongside Russell Crowe]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/06/94025419-14277273-The_Marvel_star_said_he_is_struggling_financially_and_is_definit-a-32_1736749589778.jpg)
Hounsou also said he believed he was snubbed by the Academy for his breakout role as Cinqué in Steven Spielberg's 1997 historical drama Amistad, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. 'I was nominated for the Golden Globe, but they ignored me for the Oscars because they thought that I had just come off the boat and the streets,' he claimed.
![[Hounsou also said he believed he was snubbed by the Academy for his breakout role as Cinqué in Steven Spielberg's 1997 historical drama Amistad, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination; pictured December 2021 in New York City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/06/94025439-14277273-Hounsou_also_said_he_believed_he_was_snubbed_by_the_Academy_for_-a-33_1736749590453.jpg)
