As a die-hard fan, I can’t help but share the candid insights from Djimon Hounsou himself. Despite his three decades of dedication to the film industry and numerous award nominations, he’s still grappling with financial challenges.
In a conversation with Larry Madowo on CNN, the actor was queried about changes in African representation since the beginning of his career. Hounsou acknowledged that there have been significant shifts, stating, “Yes, things have certainly evolved.
He remarked: “Upon releasing Amistad, I received a nomination for a Golden Globe, but was overlooked for an Oscar. People suggested that they believed I had only recently arrived from the ship and streets, with Spielberg utilizing me for this movie.
In the movie he was part of, Hounsou mentioned that despite its success, he didn’t consider himself as an actor who deserved reverence or recognition.
The principle of diversity is making progress, but there’s still a lot more ground to cover. A significant shift in systemic racism isn’t likely to happen quickly,” he explained.
Over the span of his career, Idris Elba (I’ll use his name here for easier reading) has appeared in numerous movies that were commercial hits such as Gladiator, Captain Marvel, Charlie’s Angels, Blood Diamond, and A Quiet Place: Day One. He’s even been nominated for two Academy Awards. Yet, despite these achievements, Elba asserted that his earnings weren’t as substantial as one might expect.
He stated that during the first ten years, he was primarily focused on adjusting to the industry. Since then, for about two decades, he’s been involved in filmmaking and has even received Oscar nominations, starred in major box-office hits. Yet, despite this success, he finds himself financially strained and believes that he is not being compensated fairly.
It left Madowo astonished to learn that one of the prominent Black actors he admired in major movies during his childhood was facing difficulties.
Hounsou stated, “That’s a clear indication that tackling systemic racism requires serious attention. It’s so deeply ingrained in various aspects of our lives that it’s not something easily resolved.
However, Hounsou aspires that his work brings pride to the people back in West Africa, his homeland. He shared, “I moved to California with a strong desire to make a difference for my continent and its people, and to promote the concept of reconciliation and reconnecting with our roots – the motherland.” Ultimately, he wishes that his efforts have been instrumental in altering the perception about our people and the continent.
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2025-01-14 01:26