Idris Elba champions for freedom of expression, says: I don't believe in censorship

Luther star Idris Elba said he will continue to champion other actors, writers and people to tell their stories as he collected one of Bafta’s highest accolades.

Tim Dams British star Idris Elba says a movie version of his hit BBC TV series “Luther” is happening.Speaking to the press on Friday after receiving one of BAFTA’s highest honours, the BAFTA Special Award at the Virgin Media BAFTA Television Awards, Elba said: “I’ve maintained I’d like to see it come to a film, and that is where I think we are heading towards — a film. And I’m looking forward to making that happen.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorLuther and Thor star Idris Elba is to be awarded the BAFTA Special Award at the BAFTA Television Awards on July 31 in recognition of his role in championing diversity and new talent in the industry.Elba, whose breakout role came as Stringer Bell in The Wire, founded Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a specific focus on inclusion and opportunity for undiscovered filmmaking talent.The company has worked with Film London, Creative Access and the MAMA Youth Project

In a recent interview, British actor Idris Elba got candid about racist content in films and television. The sensitive topic that has been brought to light by the Black Lives Matter movement is lately being discussed in Hollywood at lengths.

Idris Elba has an idea for handling movies and TV shows with racist content. The actor recently spoke to the Radio Times magazine and said that instead of pulling racist content from streamers and on-demand services, they should instead come with a warning.

Radio Times. “To mock the truth, you have to know the truth.

Idris Elba is speaking out about the recent discussion surrounding what to do with films and television shows containing controversial racist content.

Janet W. Lee British star Idris Elba advocated that racism in film and TV shows should be no different from sexism, with a rating system to warn viewers of racist viewpoints.“That’s why we have a rating system: We tell you that this particular content is rated U, PG, 15, 18,” said Elba to the Radio Times.

Recently, the idea of what films should and shouldn’t be seen and which should be accompanied by a warning has been debated quite a bit recently, most notably because of the issue with “Gone with the Wind.” That classic film was recently pulled from HBO Max due to John Ridley’s essay about how the film should be seen, but only if it is accompanied by something explaining the racist imagery and the context of the feature.

In recent weeks, “Gone With The Wind” and episodes of “Mad Men”, “Scrubs”, “30 Rock”, “The Golden Girls”, and “The Office”, among others, have been pulled from streaming sites for racist depictions and blackface. But, in a new interview with Radio Times, Idris Elba says films and TV shows like these shouldn’t be erased, just updated with a warning label.

Idris Elba has said racist content in films and TV should come with a warning and a ratings system should be put in place.The Luther star was speaking after programmes such as Little Britain were removed from streaming services over scenes featuring David Walliams and Matt Lucas wearing blackface.He has advocated for a ratings system that warns viewers of a film or show with outdated or offensive viewpoints.“I’m very much a believer in freedom of speech,” Elba told the Radio Times.

Luther star tested positive for COVID-19 in March, and has said that he's 'lucky to be alive and thankful' for recovering.But the affects of the disease had a mental impact, .“I was asymptomatic so I didn’t get the major symptoms everyone else got,” he said.“Mentally, it hit me very bad, because a lot was unknown about it. I felt very compelled to speak about it, just because it was such an unknown.“So the mental impact of that on both myself and my wife was pretty traumatic.

Isha Sesay and Idris Elba have launched The Survivors Solidarity Fund to raise money for survivors of sexual assault in Sierra Leone. The fund was created after the horrific June 17 rape and murder of 5 year oldKadijah Saccoh in the West African country.

Idris Elba has again teased the idea of turning his cult BBC detective drama “Luther” into a feature, more than a year after Season 5 aired on British television.The actor told a press junket for Season 3 of his Sky comedy “In The Long Run” that there are no “formal plans” for another “Luther” series, according to Sky News.But Elba added: “I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to see ‘Luther’ come back as a film.

British star Idris Elba is once again teased the prospect of a feature film version of popular BBC TV series Luther, according to Sky News. “There isn’t a real formal plan for Luther at the moment,” Elba said.