READ MORE: Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Woman To Win Best Actress Oscar<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI felt seriously cheated,\u201d Hounsou defined. \u201cToday, 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. It felt like: \u2018You should be happy that you\u2019ve got nominated,\u2019 and that\u2019s that.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cI\u2019m still struggling to try to make a dollar! I\u2019ve 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. I still have to prove why I need to get paid. They always come at me with a complete lowball: \u2018We only have this much for the role, but we love you so much and we really think you can bring so much.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Obviously, whenever you take a look at the shortage of variety within the nominations and winners listing for appearing classes on the Oscars, it\u2019s ridiculous. This 12 months, we noticed Michelle Yeoh win Best Actress and it marked simply the second time within the historical past of the award that an individual of colour has received. And everyone knows that the phrases \u201cOscar-winning actor\u201d imply a hell of much more than \u201cOscar-nominated actor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, we will\u2019t say that Hounsou has had a horrible profession. He\u2019s presently making the rounds selling the second \u201cShazam<\/strong>\u201d movie. And over current years, he\u2019s been in various franchise movies, together with \u201cCaptain Marvel<\/strong>,\u201d \u201cFurious 7<\/strong>,\u201d \u201cThe King\u2019s Man<\/strong>,\u201d and \u201cA Quiet Place Part II<\/strong>.\u201d But clearly, he believes his accolades could be even higher had he received these awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n