Actors tend to not know how their performances are going to actually be used. Even though the script says one thing, in the edit, it can be something else.

In some countries, no one knows who Idris Elba is.

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.

I've never had to explain Prometheus to people, ever. Most people get it.

What kind of role do you play after someone like Stringer, you know what I mean? You play another gangster. What’s the point of that? I’ve played the gangster. I try to keep it really varied; it just makes for more of a fun and interesting career.

Apparently, Daniel Craig said I'd be a great Bond. Daniel, why did you say that? Dropped me right in it! What an honor it would be, but also, what an indication of change.

Some directors hand over portions of their movie to their head of department to the point where it's like, "I'm not going to talk to you about the costumes, but I'm going to let you talk to the expert." Rather than, "You want to talk stitching, let's talk stitching. You want to talk grade of leather? Let's."