Hollywood actor Djimon Hounsou has opened up about the “racial treatment” he has experienced in Hollywood.
The Benin Republic born America based actor remember for his role in “Blood Diamond” bared his mind on the issue of race and getting a job in Hollywood during a CNN interview.
“I am still struggling trying to make a living. I have been in this business and making films now over two decades and still with two Oscar nominations, many big blockbuster films, yet I am still struggling financially to make a living,” said the 60-year-old actor.
“I am definitely underpaid. I was nominated for the Golden Globes, but they ignored me for the Oscars, talking about the fact that they thought that I had just come off the boat and off the streets.
“Even though I successfully did that, they just did not feel like I was an actor for whom we should pay any respect to. So this conceptual idea of diversity, it still has a long way to go. Systemic racism does not change like that anytime soon.”
Hounsou is a seasoned actor with decades of experience under his belt. He made his Hollywood debut in ‘Without You I’m Nothing’, the 1990 movie.
