Djimon Hounsou says he 'felt seriously cheated' in Hollywood

Actor Djimon Hounsou has definitely come a long way in his life However his journey has not been a bed of rosesWhile speaking to The Guardian Djimon who was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002 for In America and then again in 2006 for Blood Diamond said he felt seriously cheated The Hollywood Reporter reportedToday we talk so much about the Oscars being so white but I remember there was a time where I had no support at all no support from my own people no support from the media from the industry itself he confessedIt felt like You should be happy that youve got nominated and thats that he addedHounsou started to make his name in Hollywood when he landed a role in Steven Spielbergs 1997 film Amistad But he explained that he started to grow frustrated with the limited parts that were being offered to Black actorsAlso ReadWas Tom Cruise considered to play Iron Man Mission Impossible reactsTo this day he said hes still struggling to try to make a dollar in the industry He continued Ive come up in the business with some people who are absolutely well off and have very little of my accolades So I feel cheated tremendously cheated in terms of finances and in terms of the workload as wellSince his Oscarnominated films the majority of the roles Hounsou has played include smaller and bit parts in movies like Guardians of the Galaxy Furious 7 Charlies Angels and a handful of projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC UniverseIve gone to studios for meetings and theyre like Wow we felt like you just got off the boat and then went back after Amistad We didnt know you were here as a true actor he said When you hear things like that you can see that some peoples vision of you or what you represent is very limiting But it is what it is Its up to me to redeem thatHounsou is now back in theatres as a wizard in Warner Bros Shazam Fury of the GodsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever