'Luther' actor Idris Elba's best work to watch on OTT: 'The Wire', 'Beasts of No Nation' and more

Idris Elba is one of those actors who makes every room he walks into feel ten degrees more intense. From Baltimore drug ...
Deadline.com

Idris Elba: Television & Film Career In Photos

Idris Elba started his career on British television with small bit roles before his breakout role as Stringer Bell in the critically acclaimed HBO television series The Wire. This led to numerous ...
The Grio

Idris Elba hopes fans can ‘escape’ during his new action-comedy film ‘Heads of State’

Even though the new film, “Heads of State,” stars Idris Elba and John Cena as rival world leaders caught in a crisis, Elba hopes audiences can escape. Ahead of the action film’s release on ...
The Cheat Sheet

Idris Elba Felt That Actors Couldn’t Afford to Be Pompous About Film Roles

As is the case with most stars, Elba caught the acting bug at a young age. An old teacher of his spotted his natural affinity for the craft, setting him on the path to movie stardom. “My drama ...
Rolling Out

Idris Elba plans African film studios, move from UK

Idris Elba is planning to move to Africa within the next “five to 10 years.” The “Luther” star was born in London, but his mother, Eve, is from Ghana, and his father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone.
The Spokesman-Review

Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to boost film industry in Ghana, Tanzania and beyond

Idris Elba is no absentee boss. As part of his ongoing effort to develop Africa’s film industry, the Golden Globe-winning actor plans to build film studios in Ghana and Tanzania over the next ...
The Cheat Sheet

How Taraji P. Henson Guilted Idris Elba Into Doing ‘No Good Deed’

No Good Deed saw Elba playing a villain in the 2014 thriller. Henson’s character attempts to help Elba in a bind, but her generosity backfires, and Elba ends up threatening her life. Henson was ...