Idris Elba says playing some characters is like “therapy” for him

British actor Idris Elba is having a bit of a moment after the release of James Gunn‘s “The Suicide Squad” as his character Bloodsport is one of the highlights of the new DC Comics characters in the well-received R-rated sequel.

Idris Elba is continuing his hot streak in 2021 and fresh off his starring role in "The Suicide Squad," the actor is not locked in as the voice of Knuckles in "Sonic the Hedgehog 2." Elba, 48, confirmed his casting in a Twitter post on Tuesday offering fans a first-look at Knuckles’ – well, signature spiked knuckles the Sonic frenemy is known for. "Knock, knock…" the "Luther" star captioned the post.

reportedly ventures off into the Wes Anderson-verse, the Bloodsport to her Harley Quinn, Idris Elba, is taking on another franchise: .Elba revealed on his socials that he's lending his English growl to Knuckles in the upcoming sequel, a role that will be voice only and require no digital fur technology.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER WARNING: Do not read if you’ve not seen “The Suicide Squad,” currently in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.Storm Reid has only two scenes in DC’s R-rated action spectacle “The Suicide Squad,” from writer-director James Gunn, but the 18-year-old acting veteran (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “The Invisible Man,” HBO’s “Euphoria”) makes the most of them.

Idris Elba is joining the cast of Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2!

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This just in, but The Suicide Squad star Idris Elba is joining Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 voicing the famed character of Knuckles.

The Harder They Fall, starring Idris Elba, is set to open this year’s London Film Festival.The film, directed by London-born filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, stars Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr.

The 65th BFI London Film Festival (6 October – 17 October) will open with the world premiere of Netflix western The Harder They Fall, whose all-star cast includes Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr. and Deon Cole with Regina King and Idris Elba.

Over the weekend, The Times posted an article about the career of Matt Damon and how the idea of a “leading man” taking over the box office is dead. People love Matt Damon (well, until he offered up his story about using a gay slur…) and it’s true about how the box office isn’t nearly as reliant on a strong leading man.

Epic Games has revealed that a Fortnite crossover with The Suicide Squad‘s begins tomorrow (August 3), starting with a skin for Bloodsport.Since being teased by director James Gunn on Twitter last Wednesday (July 28), Fortnite fans have received their first proper look at the Bloodsport skin with a video featuring Idris Elba. Elba plays the mercenary Bloodsport in the 2021 film The Suicide Squad.As introduced by Elba, “Bloodsport is coming to the island and he’s playing for keeps”.

James Bond film No Time To Die would have been released, bringing Daniel Craig's journey as the spy to an end. While this will certainly be a sad time for fans, it is also wrapped up in excitement as it means another actor will be taking on the role.

The Suicide Squad star Idris Elba has laid out the differences between the film and its 2016 predecessor.Speaking to NME on the day of the film’s release (July 30), Elba said that the differences ultimately come down to James Gunn and David Ayer’s contrasting approaches to the franchise.“I think fans will appreciate that these are two great filmmakers who attacked it differently,” he said.He added that he felt fans would “take some comfort in the fact that James Gunn is an absolute almanac for

It has been a tumultuous day in the superhero and sci-fi space: We’ve seen a Black Widow lawsuit from Scarlett Johansson, a Doctor Who shake-up and the UK premiere last night of Warner Bros.’ The Suicide Squad, all of which we talk about on this week’s podcast. We also have producer Peter Safran on how he worked with James Gunn to bring his zany Dirty Dozen-inspired vision for The Suicide Squad to life.

Get ready to meet the all-new Suicide Squad in James Gunn’s take on the comic-book series “The Suicide Squad”. And while Idris Elba may be stepping into the role of Bloodsport for the first time, Margot Robbie is an old hand playing Harley Quinn.

Idris Elba has teased a potential unlikely MCU return in the forthcoming Thor: Love And Thunder.The sequel to Thor: Ragnarok is set to be released on May 6 next year and will star Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Chris Hemsworth and more.Now, it appears to be a possibility that Elba could reprise his role as Heimdall for the first time since 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War.After speaking to Comicbook.com about his role as Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad, Elba was asked if there was any hope of a return

The Suicide Squad is coming to Fortnite as supervillain Bloodsport drops into the island.Idris Elba is about to appear (sort of) in the Epic Games smash hit, Fortnite as a new skin adds his character from the upcoming DC superhero movie The Suicide Squad to the game.The Suicide Squad director James Gunn revealed a short video on Twitter, adding that Fortnite fans should “prepare to get some dubs.”The video revealed Idris Elba himself, unveiling the upcoming Fortnite tie-in and giving us our