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Africa's film industry is ripe to boom. Idris Elba wants to be there for it.
A 2021 UNESCO report said that Africa's film and audiovisual industries could add $20 billion to th…
Eve Crosbie,Nathan Rennolds
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Idris Elba thinks video games can help make the world a better place
Hollywood star Idris Elba thinks video games have the power to change the world. He stars as Solomo…
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Idris Elba says he's been in therapy for a year dealing with 'unhealthy habits' due to being a 'workaholic'
Idris Elba opened up on the "Changes" podcast about how he sometimes prefers working on music for h…
Jason Guerrasio
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'Luther: The Fallen Sun' director praises Idris Elba's 'inhuman' stamina in ambitious fight scene: 'It's quite incredible'
Director Jamie Payne also told Insider that Idris Elba's prison fight in "Luther: The Fallen Sun" w…
Eammon Jacobs
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'Luther: The Fallen Sun' review: Idris Elba's ferocious return works on the big screen, but the story isn't as sharp as it could be
Idris Elba returns as DCI John Luther to face a horrifying new threat from Andy Serkis' gleefully s…
Eammon Jacobs
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Idris Elba shares his favorite moment in 'Luther: The Fallen Sun,' and of course it's a fight: 'It's just a mass of bodies going at it'
Insider spoke to Idris Elba at the world premiere of "Luther: The Fallen Sun," where he called the …
Eammon Jacobs
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Idris Elba says his Knuckles voice in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' sounds 'exactly the same' as his 'Thor' character Heimdall, but it wasn't on purpose
Elba told The New York Times his first instinct was to try and play Knuckles with a "squeaky voice"…
Palmer Haasch
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Idris Elba says he used to sell weed to Dave Chappelle before his big break as an actor
Idris Elba said he did many things that he isn't "proud of" before he got his big break as an actor.
Zac Ntim
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Ridley Scott says Idris Elba thought he had been shot by Denzel Washington while filming 'American Gangster'
The director said that Elba dropped to the sidewalk and shouted "I've been shot" after Washington f…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Idris Elba says performing DJ set at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding reception was his 'most stressful' job
Idris Elba previously revealed that Meghan Markle sent him a playlist ahead of his DJ performance a…
Lauren Edmonds
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'The Harder They Fall' producers say they chose Netflix for their Black western due to 'built-in biases' with theatrical releases
"The Harder They Fall" boasts an A-list, all-Black cast, including Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonatha…
Zac Ntim
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Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua thought Jay-Z was going to 'bust' his head after he asked for a photo
The boxer recalled the moment he met Jay-Z for the first time at a Will Smith premiere in an interv…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Idris Elba says his daughter didn't speak to him 'for about 3 weeks' after failing to land a role in his new film 'Beast'
Idris Elba said on The Breakfast Club that his daughter Isan auditioned for his film "Beast" but di…
Palmer Haasch
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Jennifer Hudson says the 'Cats' movie was 'misunderstood' and thinks 'people will see it differently' in the future
"Cats" has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 19% and was a box-office bomb, despite having an Oscar-winnin…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Idris Elba is going to play fan-favorite character Knuckles in the next Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Idris Elba will be joining the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as fan-favorite Knuckles alongside Ben …
Rebecca Cohen
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Chris Hemsworth criticizes directors such as Martin Scorsese and Marvel actors for 'bashing' superhero movies: 'Tell that to the billions who watch them'
Chris Hemsworth defended the superhero genre and Marvel movies following criticism from actors and …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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I visited Idris Elba's wine bar in London and learned there's nothing wrong with wining and dining solo
Porte Noire opened in October.Maria Noyen for Insider.
Maria Noyen
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Idris Elba defends Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah: 'You can't take someone's voice away'
Idris Elba attended Meghan and Harry's wedding in 2018 and is said to be close friends with the roy…
Zac Ntim
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All 32 guys who have been named People's Sexiest Man Alive
Since 1985, People magazine has selected 32 different men for its coveted title of Sexiest Man Aliv…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Dev Patel said he isn't interested in playing James Bond because he doesn't want to be a 'tokenistic' diversity hire
Patel has been touted as the possible Bond replacement for Daniel Craig when Craig exits the role a…