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Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Hounsou became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American. Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to Lyon in France at the age of thirteen with his brother, Edmond. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He moved to the U.S. in 1990. One year before obtaining his college degree, he dropped out of school. In 1989, he appeared in a music video of Straight Up by Paula Abdul. Hounsou's film debut was in the 1990 Sandra Bernhard film Without You I’m Nothing, and he has had television roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video “Love Will Never Do (Without You).” He also starred in a 2002 Gap commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh, dancing to a rendition of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" by Arrested Development's Baba Oje. He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as Cinqué in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad. He gained further notice as Juba, in the 2000 film Gladiator. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the fourth African male to be nominated for an Oscar (along with Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway and Omar Sharif). In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance. In 2007, Hounsou began dating model/CEO of Baby Phat, Kimora Lee Simmons. In 2008 Hounsou and Simmons visited Hounsou's family and while there, the two participated in a traditional commitment ceremony. On May 30, 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, reportedly named because Kenzo means 3 (Kimora's third child).
Djimon Hounsou
Darkseid
for Darkseid in Justice League: War (Live Action)
Suggested by go77e
*rewritten for live action* Darkseid, the tyrannical ruler of Apokolips, launches a covert invasion of Earth using his Parademon army, aiming to conquer the planet as a stepping stone to universal domination. The invasion begins quietly, with attacks on global infrastructure and disappearances of key scientists and civilians. Bruce Wayne (Batman) investigates unusual activity in Gotham’s undercity and encounters Hal Jordan (Green Lantern), a pilot recently granted his power ring. Though distrustful of each other, they realize they face a common threat. Meanwhile, Barry Allen (Flash) experiences visions of the invasion while working at STAR Labs, but his warnings go unheeded until he is directly attacked by Parademons. Clark Kent (Superman), still struggling with his identity and humanity, intervenes during a Parademon assault in Metropolis, clashing briefly with the other heroes but quickly forming uneasy alliances. Diana (Wonder Woman), an ambassador from Themyscira living in exile, investigates ancient prophecies tied to the invasion, understanding the threat’s cosmic scale. Billy Batson (Shazam), a reluctant teen hero discovering his powers, joins the fight after his foster family is endangered. Victor Stone (Cyborg), a young scientist critically injured in a Parademon attack on STAR Labs, becomes the team’s vital link between Earth technology and Apokoliptian tech after his cybernetic transformation. As the heroes gather, they uncover Darkseid’s plan: to seize Earth’s powerful energy sources and enslave humanity using the Mother Boxes, devices capable of reshaping reality. The invasion accelerates, forcing the disparate heroes to unite and form the Justice League. The final battle unfolds in a devastated cityscape where the League, learning to trust and fight as a team, confronts Darkseid and his forces. With combined strength and strategy, they repel the invasion but at a significant cost, knowing this victory is only the beginning.
