What kind of role do you play after someone like Stringer, you know what I mean? You play another gangster. Whatโs the point of that? Iโve played the gangster. I try to keep it really varied; it just makes for more of a fun and interesting career.
Idris ElbaI've got two smoking guns that just look incredible, and I love to pull them out whenever I can.
Idris ElbaI'd rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that's it. Hopefully that's it.
Idris ElbaThere are things that I really find important, and that we need to remind ourselves of. When you think about disability, do you really think about it? Someone who's a full-time trainer or a boxer, someone who's got a major disability, but who doesn't let that get in his way, that's a really good message for someone who is able-bodied. It can make them think, 'Wow, I suppose I could be doing better for myself.'
Idris Elba