Idris Elba confirms filming on ‘Luther’ movie is underway

Idris Elba boasts a very impressive career, having starred in a variety of hit films and TV series. The actor, 49, has received tons of praise for his incredible performances in titles such as Luther and The Wire, not to mention his stint as Heimdall in Marvel's Thor films.

A frightening twist. Idris Elba believed he had genuinely been shot by costar Denzel Washington while working on Ridley Scott‘s American Gangster.

Ridley Scott revealed Idris Elba had a terrifying moment while shooting “American Gangster”.

American Gangster, according to director Ridley Scott.The actor played a dealer called Tango in the 2007 crime film, alongside Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor.Speaking to MailOnline, Scott recalled a scene where Frank Lucas (Washington) puts a gun against the forehead of Tango (Elba), explaining that the weapon used on set had a solid filled-in barrel with no bullets or blanks in it.To provoke a realistic reaction from Elba, Scott told the actor to lean his head against the

late actor John Erik Hexum, who died after discharging a blank pistol against his temple as a gag in 1984.“I said to Idris, ‘Listen, when he puts the gun to your head, lean on the gun,'” the Oscar-winning “Alien” director told the Daily Mail. “Because, by the way, this is a gun with a solid barrel, there is no aperture, I would never risk it — but when you pull the trigger, there’s no blank, nothing.”Elba heeded Scott’s direction, and Washington “pulled the trigger and it goes bang.

Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to star in the next James Bond film, however it looks like the Luther star won’t be playing the titular character.It had previously been rumoured that the actor was going to take on the role of 007 following Daniel Craig’s recent departure from the franchise, although last month he insisted that he wouldn’t be taking on the role of the super spy.He told ITV London at the premiere for Netflix film The Harder They Fall: “No, I’m not going to be James Bond.”Now,

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Idris Elba has had an incredibly accomplished and varied acting career! The 49-year-old star has received tons of acclaim for his performances in television series like Luther and The Wire, but Idris has also made the jump to starring in a number of movies like 2010’s The Losers or the 2015 Netflix film The Beasts of No Nation.

A hoard of stars descended onto superstar Adele's highly anticipated gig at The London Palladium on Saturday evening, including Mel B and Idris Elba.

Hollywood star Idris Elba was in Glasgow earlier on Saturday to attend an event at the COP26 climate summit.

While he is known as one of the finest actors working in Hollywood, Idris Elba also moonlights as a pretty skilled DJ. Currently starring in Netflix film The Harder They Fall, the actor spins decks whenever he isn’t filming and has played successful shows in Ibiza and around the world.

Multi-talented Idris Elba is not just a Hollywood actor but also a pretty great DJ. In fact, The Wire star was personally selected to play at one of the most high-profile events of recent times – the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.