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“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” actor Djimon Hounsou confessed that Hollywood life isn’t all it’s cut out to be. After acting in the industry for more than 30 years, Hounsou revealed he felt slighted by the Hollywood pay and said he’s faced challenges with money.“I’m still struggling to try to make a dollar!” he expressed during an interview with The Guardian. “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.”Hounsou spoke out about how he had to fight for the paycheck he felt he deserved and was continuously disrespected.“I still have to prove why I need to get paid,” he told the media outlet.

EXCLUSIVE: Djimon Hounsou, the actor known for his Academy Award-nominated performances in Ed Zwick’s Blood Diamond and Jim Sheridan’s In America, has signed with Buchwald for representation.

Zack Snyder’s fantasy sci-fi epic “Rebel Moon,” once a “Star Wars” pitch reconfigured to be an original project, wasn’t exactly well-received upon its release last December (read our review). Trounced by critics, the film has a dismal 21% Rotten Tomatoes score, and even the generally more lenient audience score is negative.

John Krasinski pulled off quite the feat with 2018’s “A Quiet Place” alien invasion horror movie. Not only did the actor and leading man introduce a viable new Hollywood franchise, but he also launched himself into the stratosphere of new filmmakers that could make suspenseful and emotional dramas that thrilled audiences, put asses in seats, and pleased critics and moviegoers alike.

It’s Christmas day and Zack Snyder and Netflix have decided to give you a treat: the new teaser for his next upcoming film, “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver,” the follow up to his ‘Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire.” It’s a generous move given that “A Child Of Fire, the first installment in his space opera was hit with scathing reviews when it debuted earlier this month (read our review), but one supposes, Snyder is no grinch, doesn’t mind and wants to keep the drum beating for his new series (it’s on our list of the 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2024, so let’s hope the ‘Scargiver’ is much better. Continue reading ‘Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver’ Trailer: Zack Snyder Revels The The Rebels vs.

Having already made a sizeable TV mark with popular franchises like “Stranger Things” and “Squid Games,” Netflix obviously wants its own in-house epic “Avatar” or “Dune” sci-fi blockbuster franchise for the cinema (irony not lost here). Having made a home for director Zack Snyder, post-short-lived DC Universe, with “Army Of The Dead,” they’re clearly banking on the filmmaker’s latest effort, “Rebel Moon”—a big blustery and fabulist space opera in the vein of “Star Wars”— and to be the next big thing.

Zack Snyder’s forthcoming sci-fi space opera “Rebel Moon” is a project he’s been kicking around for over ten years. It started out as an R-rated “Star Wars” film idea in 2012 that he pitched to Kathleen Kennedy.

Originally pitched as a new “Star Wars” tale in the days when Disney was taking new Lucasfilm pitches, Zack Snyder took a no or a maybe, and made it his own with his upcoming film, “Rebel Moon.” From those nascent beginnings, seeing if Kathleen Kennedy was interested, Snyder crafted a big space opera of his own and took it to his new home at Netflix where he’s already set up shop with his zombie franchise, “Army Of The Dead.” Snyder’s ethos seems to be go big or go home so for “Rebel Moon” he did just that, taking one big movie and splitting it into two, “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire,” which comes out this year in December and “Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver” which is now set to arrive in April 2024.

Based on the popular series of PlayStation racing video games and the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage gamer who aspires to be an actual race car driver, the action-packed film explores the terrifying journey one young make makes to go from gamer to racer. In real life, Mardenborough participated in the Gran Turismo Academy competition, beating 90,000 other participants to become the tournament's third and youngest champion. He was rewarded with the opportunity to represent Nissan in the Dubai 24-Hour race, and he went on to win numerous Nissan events and make a living as a professional race car driver. Archie Madekwe takes on the role of Mardenborough, following the racer's footsteps through GT Academy and onto the racetrack. Djimon Hounsou plays the role of Jann's father, Steve Mardenborough, alongside Geri Halliwell and Daniel Puig, who portray Jann's mother Lesley and his brother, respectively.Orlando Bloom turns the marketing charm up to 11 as Danny Moore, a motorsport marketing executive based on GT Academy founder Darren Cox.

Geri Halliwell as a former Spice Girl, but she's also racing royalty!The singer makes a rare dramatic turn in the upcoming film, a movie based on the popular series of racing video games, and the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage gamer who aspires to be an actual race car driver. It's a setting Halliwell was more familiar with than some might expect. Since 2015, she's been married to Christian Horner, the team principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.«She's a familiar face in the [racing] world,» co-star Orlando Bloom noted when ET's Cassie DiLaura joined the cast on the set of the upcoming film.

Geri Halliwell as a former Spice Girl, but she's also racing royalty!The singer makes a rare dramatic turn in the upcoming film, a movie based on the popular series of racing video games, and the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage gamer who aspires to be an actual race car driver. It's a setting Halliwell was more familiar with than some might expect. Since 2015, she's been married to Christian Horner, the team principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.«She's a familiar face in the [racing] world,» co-star Orlando Bloom noted when ET's Cassie DiLaura joined the cast on the set of the upcoming film.

EJ Panaligan editor The first trailer for director Neil Blomkamp’s “Gran Turismo,” adapted from the popular PlayStation video game racing franchise, has been released. Blomkamp, whose notable directing credits include “District 9” and “Elysium,” departs from his typical science fiction subject matter to take on the sports racing film. Based on a true story, “Gran Turismo” follows a young teenager who’s obsessed with playing the racing video game and gradually takes his controller skills onto a real racetrack with hopes to become a professional race car driver. Archie Madekwe plays the film’s main character, with David Harbour as his racing trainer, Djimon Hounsou as the teenager’s father and Orlando Bloom as a motorsport marketing executive. Darren Barnet plays a respected GT Academy driver who feels threatened by the teenager’s fast-growing success.

"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" actor Djimon Hounsou confessed that Hollywood life isn’t all it's cut out to be.  After acting in the industry for more than 30 years, Hounsou revealed he felt slighted by the Hollywood pay and said he's faced challenges with money. "I’m still struggling to try to make a dollar!" he expressed during an interview with The Guardian.  "I’ve come up in the business with some people who are absolutely well off and have very little of my accolades.

Djimon Housou is getting candid about the systemic problems in Hollywood.The actor opened up in a new interview, while promoting his most recent film,, noting that, despite Oscar-nominated starring roles in acclaimed films likeand he still struggles to get his due respect when it comes to meaningful roles and contracts.«I still have to prove why I need to get paid,» he shared with. “They always come at me with a complete low ball: 'We only have this much for the role, but we love you so much and we really think you can bring so much.'«The Benin-born actor broke through on the international stage with his role as Cinqué in Steven Spielberg's.

Djimon Hounsou is one of the best actors working today. And his career got off to an incredible start thanks to a role in Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad.” However, according to the actor, he feels a bit robbed of an even better career had he been able to win Oscars for his early work.  READ MORE: ‘Rebel Moon’: Zack Snyder’s Latest Pic Adds Charlie Hunnam, Doona Bae, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher & More Speaking to The Guardian, Oscar-nominated actor, Djimon Hounsou explained how he feels about being nominated for Oscars years ago, well before such an emphasis on inclusion and representation.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Djimon Hounsou’s acting career spans 33 years and includes two Academy Award nominations (“In America” and “Blood Diamond”), action blockbusters like “Furious 7,” superhero movies such as “Shazam!” and collaborations with Steven Spielberg (“Amistad”) and Ridley Scott (“Gladiator”), yet he told The Guardian that he still feels “tremendously cheated” when it comes to Hollywood pay. “I’m still struggling to try to make a dollar!” Hounsou said. “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.”

It looks like Rebel Moon is finally going to be made!

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 24-30:April 24: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 88. Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 80. Country singer Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys is 79.

Director Zack Snyder is moving towards his future at Netflix as the streaming giant is just about to begin filming “Rebel Moon,” his second original film that is loosely based on a sci-fi take of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece “Seven Samurai.” The project even initially started as a “Star Wars” pitch to Lucasfilm. With production about to begin, Snyder announced, on Twitter, the bulk of the cast joining Sofia Boutella (“Kingsman: The Secret Service,” “Atomic Blonde”) in “Rebel Moon.” Those new additions consist of Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E.

Matthew Vaughn loved the Bond series, but when he couldn’t finagle his way into making one of those films, he decided to start his own “Kingsmen” franchise. Low and behold it worked and the third film in the series, a prequel called, “The King’s Man,” is heading to theaters this December after multiple Covid-19-related delays.

To this day, there are film fans that still reference “American History X,” especially as we watch Black Lives Matter protests and the apparent rise of extreme, racist groups in the US. And though there are some definite problematic issues with Tony Kaye’s late-‘90s drama, the message is all too timely, even more than two decades after its release.

Some filmmaker’s find a genre they like and then…well, live in that for a long time. Perhaps not unlike Bryan Singer before him who lived in the “X-Men” franchise for years, Matthew Vaughn (who followed his footsteps into “X-Men: First Class“) really seems to love his “Kingsman: The Secret Service” spy series — his riff on the Bond series only more R-Rated and often vulgar.

Some filmmaker’s find a genre they like and then…well, live in that for a long time. Perhaps not unlike Bryan Singer before him who lived in the “X-Men” franchise for years, Matthew Vaughn (who followed his footsteps into “X-Men: First Class“) really seems to love his “Kingsman: The Secret Service” spy series — his riff on the Bond series only more R-Rated and often vulgar.