Overview
- A financial declaration filed in the custody case and obtained by TMZ on July 22, 2026 revealed how much Djimon Hounsou was paid for recent projects and other income sources.
- The filing lists specific fees including $1.25 million for Red Car, $1.1 million for A Quiet Place: Day One, $400,000 for The Monster, $300,000 each for The Rising and The Zealot, $250,000 for Rebel Moon work, more than $600,000 in residuals, and $150,000 for a FIFA project.
- Hounsou told the court his average gross monthly income is about $60,000 but said earnings are unpredictable and reported roughly $85,000 in monthly expenses that include a near $9,700 mortgage and a $5,000 car note.
- His ex, Ri’za Marie Simpson, disputes his income figure and in filings estimates about $133,000 in gross monthly income while asking the court for $30,000 in interim attorney fees and $10,000 to retain a financial expert.
- The disclosures come against earlier legal moves tied to a December domestic incident, and the case highlights how episodic pay, taxes and agent fees can make large film checks look very different from regular take‑home pay and affect credibility in custody fights.