Djimon Hounsou ’s acting career spans 30-plus years, includes two Oscar nominations and roles in myriad prestige and blockbuster projects such as Amistad, Gladiator , In America, Laura Croft, Blood Diamond, Guardians of the Galaxy, Furious 7, Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Shazam!, A Quiet Pace Part II and Day One , Black Adam, Rebel Moon and this weekend’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods . Yet Hounsou told the Guardian in a recent interview, “I have yet to meet the film that paid me fairly.” He elaborated: “I’m still struggling to try to make a dollar! I’ve 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 well.” Specifically, the actor says, “I’ve gone to studios for meetings and they’re like: ‘Wow, we felt like you just got off the boat and then went back [after Amistad ]. We didn’t know you were here as a true actor.’ … [Read more...] about Djimon Hounsou: “I Have Yet To Meet The Film That Paid Me Fairly…I Feel Cheated”