Idris Elba says racist TV shows should be rated, not removed: “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.

Idris Elba is to receive the BAFTA Special Award at the upcoming BAFTA TV Awards ceremony. The 'Luther' star will be given the accolade - which is one of the British Academy's highest honours - for his creative contribution to the TV industry.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed British actor, writer and producer Idris Elba will receive a BAFTA Special Award for his creative contribution to television and his commitment to championing diversity and new talent in the industry.The Special Award is one of the British Academy’s highest honors, with previous recipients for television including Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.Elba’s breakout came in HBO’s “The Wire”

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticActor Idris Elba weighed in on the removal of old movies and TV shows deemed racist or sexist, saying he’d opt for keeping the shows but with warnings or even a ratings system.“I’m very much a believer in freedom of speech,” Elba said in an interview with Radio Times magazine. “But the thing about freedom of speech is that it’s not suitable for everybody.

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 dated racist TV shows should not be cancelled - as people need to know they got made.The Luther star said he understood when some old shows - such as Little Britain and The Mighty Boosh - were being pulled from streaming platforms at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, but he believed censorship was not the answer.Elba told the Radio Times: “I think viewers should know that people made shows like this.

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.

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.