‘Concrete Cowboy’ review: You can’t beat Idris Elba on a horse

Luther star Idris Elba has appeared to respond to the recent drama surrounding the diversity of the BBC show.Earlier this week, the BBC’s diversity chief Miranda Wayland criticised the crime drama, saying it didn’t provide an “authentic” Black lead character.Citing reasons including that Luther “doesn’t have any Black friends” and doesn’t eat any Caribbean food,” Wayland wrote: “When it first came out everybody loved the fact that Idris Elba was in there – a really strong, Black character

Idris Elba has opened up about continuing rumours that he will be the next James Bond.Speaking to Robert Bruce on Capital XTRA, Elba said the rumours have “chased” him for some time but that he’s just happy playing in hit BBC show, Luther.Elba said: “I know the rumours about Bond have always chased me.

The BBC’s diversity chief Miranda Wayland says “Luther” — the broadcaster’s hit crime series starring Idris Elba — isn’t “authentic” when it comes to storytelling surrounding its Black lead.

Luther “doesn’t feel authentic” due to the lack of representation of Black culture.According to Metro, Wayland addressed the diversity on the BBC show in a recent MIPTV conference.“When it first came out everybody loved the fact that Idris Elba was in there — a really strong, Black character lead,” Wayland began.“We all fell in love with him.

Even Idris Elba’s mom Eve wants the actor to be the next James Bond.

Netflix has a brand new movie out today called Concrete Cowboy.

Idris Elba has probably been waiting for this question and he finally had to face it.

NEW YORK -- Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western. “Concrete Cowboy,” an urban Western about African American riders in Philadelphia starring Idris Elba, is about an often unseen — and persisting — Black cowboy culture.“Concrete Cowboy" is a father-son drama set around Fletcher Street Stables, one of the oldest and last-remaining of Philadelphia's hardscrabble inner-city stables.

By their side. One month after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s CBS tell-all, Idris Elba reacted to their bombshell claims about the royal family.

Idris Elba has defended Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for speaking out about their time in the Royal Family during their highly controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey.Last month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down with the chat show host and made some shocking revelations - including their reasons for stepping back from royal duties and claims of racist comments being made towards their son ArchieREAD: The reason why Meghan Markle wanted son Archie to be a PrinceWATCH: Prince Harry and

Gallery: Did you know that these stars are dyslexic? (BANG Showbiz)Idris was one of the first celebrities to announce he had contracted COVID-19, and said at the time he wasn’t “panicking” about his diagnosis because he didn’t have any symptoms. He shared on social media: "This morning I tested positive for Covid 19.

It feels like a tale as old as time: Wayward teenage son meets up with estranged father, one needing some straightening out, the other some serious humanizing. Can they connect?But if that’s the familiar story at the heart of “Concrete Cowboy,” starring the appealing duo of Idris Elba and terrific newcomer Caleb McLaughlin, there’s much more here to contemplate.