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Two-time Oscar nomineeDjimon Hounsouis opening up about the financial realities of his Hollywood career.

I’m definitely underpaid.

This conceptual idea of diversity still has a long way to go."

Djimon Hounsou attends the London premiere of Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child Of Fire at BFI IMAX Waterloo on December 07, 2023 in London, England.

Djimon Hounsou.Credit:Mike Marsland/WireImage

It’s so deeply inserted in everything that we do, across the board."

While promoting his role in the blockbuster DC filmShazam!

I still have to prove why I need to get paid.

Djimon Hounsou, Amistad

Djimon Hounsou in ‘Amistad’.DreamWorks

Film after film, it’s a struggle.

I have yet to meet the film that paid me fairly."

There is no one like you.'

Djimon Hounsou attends the Shazam! Fury of the Gods UK Special Screening at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 07, 2023 in London, England.

Djimon Hounsou.Karwai Tang/WireImage

You give me what I’m worth."

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“My acting work really opened my eyes,” Hounsou said.

Because when you don’t know where you came from, you don’t know who you are."