Worse Than Cavorting with Cameron Diaz: Djimon Hounsou, Oscar Nominated Actor, to Become Underwear Model



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Because Calvin Klein's first choice, Latrell Sprewell, wasn't avaliable.

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The Corsair almost feels like we should stage a Britnyish career "intervention" to save Djimon Hounsou from some alarming personal decisions he's made of late. Like "blasting" Cameron Diaz; a regrettable maneuver on so many levels.

Evidently taking the Mark Wahlberg career route in reverse (?!), Oscar nominated actor Djimon Hounsou is doing ... underwear advertisements (Averted Gaze). And who, precisely, is managing Djimon? Earth to Hounsou: Once you get to what Graydon Carter calls "The First Room (tm)," you don't need to do the Underwear ads. From Fashionweekdaily:

"Following a stellar campaign that starred international soccer star Freddie Ljungberg, Calvin Klein Inc. today announced that it will feature Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou in its Fall 2007 Calvin Klein Underwear advertising campaign. The African-born, award-winning actor, whose muscular physique stood out in such films as Amistad, Gladiator, and most recently, Blood Diamond, will be featured in a global print and outdoor campaign supporting the launch of the brand’s latest product line, Calvin Klein Steel."

Okay, what's up with this line, "The African-born, award-winning actor, whose muscular physique stood out in such films as Amistad .." Hello? Djimon was a slave in Amistad! Don't fetishize him for that intensely dramatic role. Did Calvin Klein, clearly a fan of African-American athleticism, cast the deciding vote? More:

"The Fall 2007 campaign, which will be shot in late March or early April, will appear internationally in more than 20 countries, with print and outdoor media timed to coincide with September 2007 magazine issues. Hounsou is the ninth man to be featured in a Calvin Klein Underwear campaign and the first actor in over a decade. Other past Calvin Klein Underwear models have included Ljungberg, Mark Wahlberg, and U.S. Olympic pole vaulter Tom Hintanhaus."

Because all-told what Oscarworthy actor doesn't want to expose their bulge, their ... "craft," if you will, for all the world to marvel at.