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Charlie Mackesy won even more hearts with his Instagram message on a napkin to his 1.8million followers from the Oscars – more specifically, from inside the toilet where he was hiding prior to his category being announced. 

Idris Elba and Richard Madden has topped the Netflix UK film chart.Bastille Day, directed and co-written by James Watkins, was released on the streaming service this week and has quickly become a hit on the platform. In the US, the film is titled The Take.An official synopsis reads: “After a mix-up lands him in hot water, skilled pickpocket Michael Mason (Madden) is forced to help a no-nonsense CIA operative (Elba) track a terrorist group in Paris.”Other cast members include Charlotte Le Bon, Kelly Reilly, Jose Garcia, Thierry Godard, Anatol Yusef, Eriq Ebouaney and Arieh Worthalter.When it was released in 2016, Bastille Day received a mixed reception from critics, with the film earning a 48 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes.Gonna check out BASTILLE DAY because Netflix keeps putting it in my face whenever I start up that app and I'm too weak to think for myself pic.twitter.com/HDKg2GdRd8— Jon Ẉalmsley (@ArghZombies) July 19, 2023Watched a great thing on Netflix last night with Iris Elba, Bastille Day.It was really good actually.— TFRM (@Bondson007) July 20, 2023The star appeal of Elba and Madden, however, is likely attracting Netflix subscribers to the film. Earlier this year, the former starred in Luther: The Fallen Sun.

Outlander star Sam Heughan wished his on-screen love interest a happy birthday as he posted a throwback snap to mark the occasion. Sam and Priyanka Chopra worked alongside each other on 2023 rom-com movie Love Again, and the pair sparked a close bond off-screen.

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Idris Elba is addressing those James Bond casting rumors and the public’s reaction to them.

Idris Elba has complicated feelings about all those James Bond casting rumours.

next contender to be James Bond — but Idris Elba didn’t feel very suave filming his new Apple TV+ series “Hijack.” “Some camera angles are not sexy, man – especially on a plane,” Elba, 50, told reporters at a Zoom press conference.“Let me tell you, [director] Jim Field Smith has got the camera right up my nozzle. And I’m like ‘Are you sure that’s the angle, bro?'”Elba stars in and executive-produced “Hijack,” a thriller co-created by Field Smith and George Kay (“Lupin”) that tracks a hijacked plane on its seven-hour flight en route from Dubai to London. One of the passengers, Sam Nelson (Elba), is an accomplished corporate negotiator in the business world, and tries to step up and use his smarts to save his fellow passengers. Archie Panjabi, no stranger to plane mystery shows, co-stars as Zahra Gahfoor, a counter-terrorism officer on the ground.Elba, who said that he’s 6-foot-3, was interested in exploring new territory for this role. “I’m sure it’s all subjective [and] I’m sure I’m not good looking to everyone, but … with my size and shape, all my life, it’s been like ‘Oh, you’re a big lad,'” he said. “And I’ve taken roles that feed into that.

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Idris Elba may jump into action in the new TV series “Hijack”, but in real life, that wouldn’t be the case.

James Bond.The British actor, 50, has been a fan-favorite choice to play the super spy in recent years.However, due to the racial recoil he’s received about the possible role, Elba’s speculative casting has left a bad taste in his mouth.The “Luther” actor recently sat down with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of their “SmartLess” podcast, where he said he was “super complimented” by the Bond rumors.But the prejudiced backlash got to him.“I was like, ‘This is crazy!’ Because James Bond… We’re all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted [roles],” Elba explained.

Idris Elba is stepping out for the world premiere of his new Apple TV+ series!

Idris Elba has been one of the recurring names that fans suggest when the topic of James Bond comes up. Following Daniel Craig’s final bow as the British secret agent in No Time To Die, Elba had been keen on potentially taking over the role.

Idris Elba has said he’s been put off from playing James Bond after responses to his potential casting “became about race”.The actor, known for starring in Luther and The Wire, has often been mentioned as a favourite to take over from Daniel Craig in the role of 007.Speaking on the SmartLess podcast (via The Telegraph) with hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, Elba explained that any interest in playing the character was soured due to some of the “disgusting” reactions to the rumours.“The truth is, I was super complimented for a long time about this,” Elba said. “James Bond… it’s one of those coveted [roles].“Being asked to be James Bond was like ‘OK, you’ve sort of reached the pinnacle’.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Bond rumors have been following Idris Elba around for many years, but the actor admitted during a recent interview on the “SmartLess” podcast that he got turned off from the idea of playing 007 when the conversation became dominated by race. Back in 2015, for example, the author Anthony Horowitz notoriously wrote that Elba was “too street” to play James Bond. “The truth is, I was super complimented for a long time about this,” Elba said about originally embracing the idea about playing Bond. “I was like, ‘This is crazy!’ James Bond…We’re all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted [roles]. Being asked to be James Bond was like, ‘Ok, you’ve sort of reached the pinnacle’. That’s one of those things the whole world has a vote in.”

Idris Elba knows a thing or two about flying.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic It’s been more than 20 years since “24” first aired on Fox; its real-time conceit, with a relentless ticking clock moving characters toward collision, made it the kind of hit that’s difficult to duplicate. “Hijack,” a new drama on Apple TV+, doesn’t precisely aim for the sort of thrills and chills “24” generated, but it is indeed another real-time drama about a terrorist plot. Unfortunately, the central device doesn’t quite work, and “Hijack” ends up feeling like a flight to nowhere in particular. Here, Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, a corporate type who finds himself at the center of international drama when his return flight from Dubai to London on the fictional Kingdom Air gets taken over by a group of armed criminals. They eventually gain control of the cockpit through blackmailing the pilot, proving their craftiness and the extent of their preparation; it falls to Sam to play quick-thinking action hero.

Lorraine Kelly made a blunder on Tuesday morning during an interview with Idris Elba - where she had to apologise to the actor.

EXCLUSIVE: Max Beesley (The Outsider, Hijack) has been cast to play Henry Collins in the Netflix series, The Gentlemen, created by Guy Ritchie and inspired by his 2019 Miramax film of the same name.

K.J. Yossman Idris Elba’s new Apple TV+ series “Hijack” sees him star as Sam Nelson, a top corporate negotiator who finds himself in the eye of a storm when the plane he is flying on is hijacked by a gang of ruthless criminals. Elba also exec produces the show, which launches on June 28, under his Green Door production banner. The project is a result of the actor’s first-look deal with Apple, which was announced in 2020. Sitting down with Variety in London ahead of the show’s launch, Elba said the deal has since expired but he’s already in talks to work with streamer again – including a potential return outing as Nelson. “I love Apple and we love each other and I think we’re gonna work together again, but we’re just not currently in a set up as official,” Elba says. “It’s nice having a production deal but there’s restrictions. And I feel like my career as an actor has been so random and different — why change now?”

“First-look deals are a lot of kicking tires,” Idris Elba said today, as he revealed his high-profile partnership with Apple TV+ has run down following the launch of psychological thriller Hijack.

Idris Elba, Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson Lead King Charles III Environmental Short

K.J. Yossman Idris Elba, Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson have banded together to help King Charles launch a new YouTube channel dedicated to the environment. RE:TV is the new platform for showcasing “sustainable solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis,” according to the King. It is the digital extension of his non-profit, also called RE:TV, which he founded in 2020. The org has made over 100 short films about innovative environmental projects worldwide, which have previously been launched on platforms including Bloomberg and Waterbear. Now, with its own YouTube channel, RE:TV will be able to debut its content directly online.

Croydon for an overnight shoot for new Amazon film Heads of State. Filming is also understood to have taken place at Overton’s Yard next to the Surrey Street Market car park while extras gathered at Fairfield Halls. Businesses in St George’s Walk closed their doors at 7pm for the work to start and filming is believed to have gone on until the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 21).

Extraction looks to become a formidable action franchise for Netflix.Directed by Sam Hargrave, both films see mercenary Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) tackle a dangerous rescue mission with explosive consequences. They’re both written by Joe Russo and adapted from the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks.In Extraction 2, released on Netflix in June, Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Bessa reprise their roles from the original.

Idris Elba does brilliantly, it's tense, high-action, gripping TV. The Luther actor is back to lead the cast of a brand-new show coming to Apple TV+ very soon and it looks like it's not one to be missed.

Chris Hemsworth has confirmed that a third Extraction film is in the works.The Marvel star has just premiered action sequel Extraction 2 on Netflix, and during the weekend’s TUDUM event (June 17) he announced alongside director Sam Hargrave that a follow-up is on the way.The franchise – which is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks – began with 2020’s Extraction, and follows Hemsworth’s black ops mercenary Tyler Rake.The recent sequel picks up after the character’s close brush with death at the end of the first film, and sees him try and save the family of a Georgian gangster.Speaking ahead of the film’s release, Hargrave admitted he would love to see Rake face off against Keanu Reeves’s action character John Wick. Asked who would win in a fight between the two, he told Dexerto: “I love that conversation.

Extraction 2 – check it out below.Directed by Sam Hargrave, this sequel sees Chris Hemsworth reprise his role as mercenary Tyler Rake, who is assigned to rescue a ruthless Georgian gangster’s family from prison.Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Bessa also reprise their roles from the original film. New cast additions include Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili and Idris Elba.Henry Jackman and Alex Belcher have collaborated on the film’s score, who also worked on the 2020 original.

Chris Hemsworth — who stars as Tyler in the franchise — attended the Netflix Tudum global fan event from Brazil. On stage, Hemsworth and director, Sam Hargrave, shared the news that a third film in the franchise is already in the works. Hemsworth and Hargrave kicked-off the event by taking the stage to the roars of the crowd.

Though it stalls out at key moments, Idris Elba ensures that 'Hijack' still has enough thrills to reach its destination in one piece.

James Bond franchise so explosively in No Time To Die. Even before he announced his fifth and final 007 movies, speculation was rife over who his successor would be from Tom Hardy to Idris Elba. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, star of Kick-Ass and Bullet Train, leads the bookies' favourites with odds of 9-4 but he's way down the pecking order of who UK fans want to be the next Bond.

Extraction 2 has said he’d like to see John Wick square off against Tyler Rake in a film.Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler in the upcoming action thriller sequel, which is set for release on Netflix Friday, June 16.Speaking ahead of the sequel’s release, director Sam Hargrave was asked who’d win in a fight between John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, and Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake.“I love that conversation,” Hargrave told Dexerto. “You know… as the director of the Tyler Rake world, I’d have to support my man Tyler Rake.“But then, in the canon of movies and legendary skills, it’s hard.

Chris Hemsworth is getting ready to celebrate his 40th birthday this summer, but he's not even close to slowing down!When the actor and his director, Sam Hargrave, sat down with ET's Rachel Smith to promote their thrilling Netflix sequel this week, Hemsworth was quick to clarify comments that got «sort of blown out of proportion» about him taking a step back from acting.Last fall, the  star told   that he planned to take some time off after promoting his unscripted Disney+ adventure series,. The decision, he said at the time, coincided with an episode of the show on death, as well as one in which Hemsworth agreed to take a genetic test, which ultimately revealed that his risk of developing Alzheimer's is eight to 10 times higher than that of the general population — due to the fact that Hemsworth has two copies of APOE4 (the apolipoprotein E gene), one from his mom and one from his dad. After learning the results on the show, Hemsworth said in a confessional that «the idea that I won't be able to remember the life I've experienced, or my wife, my kids, is probably my biggest fear.»However, Hemsworth said, the decision to take a brief career break was not as connected to the genetic test as it may have seemed.«It all got a little sort of blown out of proportion,» he shared.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The live-action “Knuckles” series at Paramount+ has added five new cast members. Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride,” “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”), Stockard Channing (“Grease,” “The West Wing”), Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future,” “The Addams Family”), Paul Scheer (“Black Monday,” “Veep”), and Rob Huebel (“Children’s Hospital,” “Bob’s Burgers”) have all joined the series. Details on their characters are being kept under wraps. As previously announced, Idris Elba will once again voice the character Knuckles as he did in the film “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Other cast members include Adam Pally, reprising the role of Wade Whipple, as well as Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, and Ellie Taylor. Guest stars include Rory McCann and Tika Sumpter, with the latter reprising her role as Maddie.

Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel have joined the cast of Sonic The Hedgehog TV spinoff Knuckles, from Paramount+, Paramount Pictures and SEGA.

Cary Elwes and Christopher Lloyd have joined the Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff show Knuckles.