Djimon Hounsou, a two-time Oscar contender, is talking candidly about the reality of being an actor and why not everything that glitters is gold.
Due to his roles in popular movies like Gladiator, Blood Diamond, and Amistad, as well as a number of Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC movies,
Djimon is well-known. He most recently starred in the post-apocalyptic horror thriller A Quiet Place: Day One with Lupita Nyong’o.
In a recent episode of CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, the Benin native said that he is “struggling financially” despite having a long list of films under.