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The Suicide Squad: How Idris Elba Brings Bloodsport to Life

Idris Elba has a certain unmistakeable, charismatic vibe about him. The resulting magnetism extends to the wide range of characters he has brought to life over the years – from playing the second-in-command to a drug kingpin in The Wire to playing a guy who has to deal with the likes like Michael Scott in The Office, to playing a dedicated horseman committed to fighting off gentrifying developers in his neighborhood in the recently released Concrete Cowboy. Whether it’s as a leading man or part of a larger ensemble, Elba’s performances always stand out because of what he brings to…
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Luther Film ‘This Close’ to Happening, Says Idris Elba

Idris Elba has stoked the fires of the Luther fandom once more by teasing the imminent announcement of a feature film for his obsessive BBC DCI. “There isn’t a real formal plan for Luther at the moment,” Elba said during a Q&A Zoom event for his Sky series In The Long Run (via Sky News) but added “I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to see Luther come back as a film. And I can tell you this, that we are this close to making a film of Luther.” The Thor and Star Trek Beyond actor has been chatting…
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