Djimon Hounsou is one of the actors to portray characters for both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment. He portrayed Papa Midnite in Constantine . Djimon Hounsou voiced King Ricou in Aquaman and portrayed Shazam in Shazam! and Shazam!

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he portrays Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Captain Marvel (2019) and What If...? (2021). In the DC Extended Universe, he appears as the Fisherman King in Aquaman (2018) and as the wizard Shazam in Shazam! (2019), Black Adam (2022) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).

Korath was a geneticist, who founded and led the Pursuer Project. He also was a member of the Starforce. Djimon Hounsou portrays Korath in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Captain Marvel (2019), and the Disney+ series What If...? (2021).

Djimon Hounsou portrayed Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel and Neil Kenlock in The King's Man. He also voiced Black Panther in the animated series and Korath of Earth-21818 in What If...? episode "What If...

Fast forward to January 2025, Djimon Hounsou shared that despite his success, making ends meet remains a battle. "I'm still struggling to make a living," Hounsou revealed, adding that he feels...

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is an actor who played T'Challa on Black Panther as well as playing Korath in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reprises the role on What If...?. He played Korath on Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel.

Mar 15, 2019 · That’s right: As of 2019, actor Djimon Hounsou has starred in two MCU movies, and two DCEU movies, making him the most prolific switch-hit player in both franchises. If you need a quick recap,...

Feb 12, 2019 · Djimon Hounsou returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain Marvel, reprising his role as Korath. You might remember we last saw Korath in Guardians of the Galaxy as a subordinate of...

Djimon Gaston Hounsou is a Beninese-American actor and model, who played Vivo in the 1998 Hollywood Pictures film Deep Rising, Caliban in the 2010 Miramax/Touchstone film The Tempest, and Korath the Pursuer in the 2014 Marvel science-fiction action film Guardians of the Galaxy.

Jan 10, 2019 · When Djimon Hounsou returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Korath in March’s Captain Marvel, the character will be completely different from the no-nonsense servant of Ronan the...