He has been in high-profile dramas and expensive blockbusters for decades, yet 

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Djimon Hounsou claims he is still fighting for Pay Equity.

By Joe Frank 21 March 2023

The Shazam! Fury of the Gods actor, 58, feels "cheated" by the injustices he has experienced and is still struggling to make a dollar despite years of hard work.

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Hounsou claimed, "I've grown up in the business with some people who are incredibly wealthy and have very few of my honors.

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Hence, both financially and in terms of the workload, I feel cheated, and terribly deceived.

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They constantly come at me with a low blow: "We only have this much for the job, but we adore you so much and believe you can deliver so much."

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He noted that fellow actor Viola Davis "stated it beautifully: she's won an Oscar, she's won an Emmy, she's won a Tony and she still can't be paid.

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Hounsou, who grew up in Benin and France before going to the United States to study acting, was troubled by inequities.

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Though his portrayal in Steven Spielberg's historical movie Amistad was widely appreciated, Hounsou was ignored for an Oscar nomination.

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"Maybe I was too early," Hounsou told the Guardian. "If my films had come out today, I would have gotten an Oscar already." Hounsou did it.

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If my films had come out today, I would have earned an Oscar by now." Hounsou did finally receive Oscar nods for In America in 2003 and Blood Diamond in 2006.

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Hounsou considers his most recent job in the Shazam sequel to be an upgrade in the types of work he's done.

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