Idris Elba Pictures

Idris Elba

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, Idris Elba (as Nelson Mandela), 2013, ph: Keith Bernstein/©Weinstein Company

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, from left: Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela, Riaad Moosa, 2013. ph: Keith Bernstein/©Weinstein Company

THE LOSERS, from left: Columbus Short, Chris Evans, Oscar Jaenada, Idris Elba, 2010. Ph: John Bramley/©Warner Bros

PACIFIC RIM, Idris Elba, 2013. ph: Kerry Hayes/©Warner Bros. Pictures

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, from left: Idris Elba, Violante Placido, Nicolas Cage, on set, 2012. Ph: Egon Endrenyi/©Columbia Pictures

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, from left: director Brian Taylor, Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, on set, 2012. Ph: Jasin Boland/©Columbia Pictures

THE LOSERS, Idris Elba, 2010. Ph: Doug Hyun/©Warner Bros

THE LOSERS, from left: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, 2010. Ph: Doug Hyun/©Warner Bros

OBSESSED, from left: producer Will Packer, Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

OBSESSED, from left: Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

OBSESSED, foreground from left: Ali Larter, Idris Elba, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

THE REAPING, Idris Elba, 2007. ©Warner Brothers

THE UNBORN, from left: Ethan Cutkosky, Idris Elba, 2009. ©Rogue Pictures

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, Idris Elba, 2012. Ph: Jasin Boland/©Columbia Pictures

THE LOSERS, from left: Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, Oscar Jaenada, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 2010. Ph: John Bramley/©Warner Bros

THE LOSERS, from left: Idris Elba, Oscar Jaenada, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Columbus Short, Zoe Saldana, 2010. Ph: John Bramley/©Warner Bros

THE LOSERS, from left: Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, 2010. Ph: John Bramley/©Warner Bros

THE LOSERS, from left: Columbus Short, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Oscar Jaenada, 2010. Ph: John Bramley/©Warner Bros

THE LOSERS, from left: Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Columbus Short, Idris Elba, Oscar Jaenada, 2010. Ph: John Bramley/©Warner Bros

TAKERS, standing from left: Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen, 2010. ph:Suzanne Tenner/©Screen Gems

TAKERS, from left (visible faces): Hayden Christensen, Chris Brown, T.I., Idris Elba, 2010. ph:Suzanne Tenner/©Screen Gems

TAKERS, Idris Elba, 2010. ph:Suzanne Tenner/©Screen Gems

OBSESSED, from left: director Steve Shill, Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

OBSESSED, from left: Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

OBSESSED, from left: Idris Elba, Ali Larter, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

OBSESSED, Idris Elba, 2009. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/ ©Screen Gems

PROM NIGHT, Idris Elba, 2008. ©Screen Gems

THE REAPING, Idris Elba, David Morrissey, 2007. ©Warner Brothers

THIS CHRISTMAS, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, 2007. ©Screen Gems

THIS CHRISTMAS, Idris Elba, 2007. ©Screen Gems

THE REAPING, Idris Elba, 2007. ©Warner Brothers

THE REAPING, Idris Elba (back), Hilary Swank, 2007. ©Warner Brothers

ROCKNROLLA, from left: Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, Matthew King, Geoff Bell, 2008. ©Warner Bros.

ROCKNROLLA, Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, 2008. ©Warner Bros.

Idris Elba, Gerard Butler and Guy Ritchie on the set of "RocknRolla"

Gerard Butler and Idris Elba in "RocknRolla"

Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, Geoff Bell and Matt King in "RocknRolla"

Gerard Butler and Idris Elba in "RocknRolla"

ROCKNROLLA, from left: Idris Elba, Gerard Butler, director Guy Ritchie, on set, 2008. ©Warner Bros.

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, director Tyler Perry, on set, 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Idris Elba, Sierra Aylina McClain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, China Anne McClain, 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union, 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Idris Elba (center), 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Louis Gossett Jr., Idris Elba, 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Louis Gossett Jr. (center, standing), Idris Elba (right of center, clapping), 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Sierra Aylina McClain, China Anne McClain, 2007. ©Lions Gate

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS, (aka TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS), Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union, 2007. ©Lions Gate

THIS CHRISTMAS, top row: Laz Alonso, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Sharon Leal, Keith Robinson, middle row: Regina King, Ambrosia Kelley, Loretta Devine, Delroy Lindo, Lauren London, Javion Francis, Lupe Ontiveros, front: Chris Brown, 2007. ©Screen Gems

THOR, Idris Elba, 2011. Ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Paramount Pictures

OBSESSED, from left: Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba, 2009. ©Screen Gems

THE REAPING, Idris Elba, 2007. ©Warner Brothers

THE REAPING, Idris Elba, Hilary Swank, 2007. ©Warner Brothers

ROCKNROLLA, foreground from left: Gerard Butler, director Guy Ritchie, Idris Elba, on set, 2008. ©Warner Bros.

THE GOSPEL, Idris Elba, 2005, ©Sony Pictures

THE GOSPEL, Idris Elba, Boris Kodjoe, 2005, ©Sony Pictures

THE GOSPEL, Idris Elba, 2005, ©Sony Pictures

Gerard Butler, Guy Ritchie and Idris Elba on the set of "RocknRolla"

Beasts of No Nation, Idris Elba (L), Abraham Attah (R), 10/16/2015, ©NETFLIX

BEASTS OF NO NATION, front, from left: Idris Elba, Abraham Attah, 2015. ph: Shawn Greene/©Bleecker Street Media

Beasts of No Nation, Idris Elba (L), Abraham Attah (R), 10/16/2015, ©NETFLIX

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, standing from left: Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Thapelo Mokoena, 2013. ph: Keith Bernstein/©Weinstein Company

ROCKNROLLA, from left: Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, 2008. ©Warner Bros.

OBSESSED, from left: Idris Elba, Ali Larter, Beyonce Knowles, 2009. ©Screen Gems

TAKERS, from left (visible faces): Michael Ealy, T.I., Idris Elba, Paul Walker, 2010. ph:Suzanne Tenner/©Screen Gems

The Big C, Idris Elba, 'The Ecstasy and The Agony', Season 1, Ep. #9, 10/18/2010, ©SHO

The Big C, Laura Linney (L), Idris Elba (R), 'The Ecstasy and The Agony', Season 1, Ep. #9, 10/18/2010, ©SHO

The Big C, Idris Elba (L), Laura Linney (R), 'Blue-Eyed Iris', Season 1, Ep. #5, 09/20/2010, ©SHO

The Big C, Idris Elba (L), Laura Linney (R), 'The Ecstasy and The Agony', Season 1, Ep. #9, 10/18/2010, ©SHO

BEASTS OF NO NATION, from left: Idris Elba, director Cary Joji Fukunaga, on set, 2015. ©Bleecker Street Media

THE DARK TOWER, from left: Idris Elba, Tom Taylor, 2017. ph: Jessica Miglio/© Columbia Pictures

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW, IDRIS ELBA (CENTER), 2019. PH: DANIEL SMITH/© UNIVERSAL

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW, IDRIS ELBA (RIGHT), 2019. PH: DANIEL SMITH/© UNIVERSAL

MOLLY'S GAME, L-R: IDRIS ELBA, JESSICA CHASTAIN, 2017. PH: MICHAEL GIBSON/©STX ENTERTAINMENT

MOLLY'S GAME, IDRIS ELBA, 2017. PH: MICHAEL GIBSON/©STX ENTERTAINMENT

MOLLY'S GAME, FROM LEFT: JESSICA CHASTAIN, IDRIS ELBA, 2017. PH: MICHAEL GIBSON/© STX ENTERTAINMENT

THE DARK TOWER, from left: Idris Elba, Tom Taylor, 2017. ph: Ilze Kitshoff/© Columbia Pictures

THE DARK TOWER, Idris Elba, 2017. ph: Ilze Kitshoff/© Columbia Pictures

THE DARK TOWER, foreground from left: director Nikolaj Arcel, Tom Taylor, Idris Elba, on set, 2017. ph: Ilze Kitshoff/© Columbia Pictures

STAR TREK BEYOND, from left: Idris Elba as Krall, director Justin Lin, on set, 2016. ph: Jaimie Trueblood/© Paramount Pictures

Beasts of No Nation, Idris Elba, 10/16/2015, ©NETFLIX

BEASTS OF NO NATION, Idris Elba, 2015. ©Bleecker Street Media

Beasts of No Nation, Idris Elba, 10/16/2015, ©NETFLIX

THE GUNMAN, from left: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, 2015. ph: Keith Bernstein/©Open Road Films

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Ed Helms (L), Idris Elba (R), 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW, IDRIS ELBA, 2019. PH: FRANK MASI/© UNIVERSAL

THE DARK TOWER, FROM LEFT, IDRIS ELBA, TOM TAYLOR, 2017. PH: JESSICA MIGLIO. ©COLUMBIA PICTURES

THE DARK TOWER, FROM LEFT, IDRIS ELBA, DIRECTOR NIKOLAJ ARCEL, ON-SET, 2017. PH: ILZE KITSHOFF. ©COLUMBIA PICTURES

THE DARK TOWER, FROM LEFT, TOM TAYLOR, IDRIS ELBA, 2017. PH: ILZE KITSHOFF. ©COLUMBIA PICTURES

THE DARK TOWER, FROM LEFT, IDRIS ELBA, TOM TAYLOR, 2017. PH: ILZE KITSHOFF. ©COLUMBIA PICTURES

THE DARK TOWER, L-R: IDRIS ELBA, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, 2017. PH: ILZE KITSHOFF/©COLUMBIA PICTURES

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba, 01/26/2003, ©ABC

NO GOOD DEED, from left: Kate del Castillo, Idris Elba, 2014. ph: Quantrell D. Colbert/©Screen Gems

NO GOOD DEED, Idris Elba (center), 2014. ph: Quantrell D. Colbert/©Screen Gems

NO GOOD DEED, Idris Elba, on set, 2014. ph: Quantrell D. Colbert/©Screen Gems

NO GOOD DEED, Idris Elba, 2014. ph: Quantrell D. Colbert/©Screen Gems

NO GOOD DEED, from left: Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, 2014. ph: Quantrell D. Colbert/©Screen Gems

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), Jimmy Kimmel (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), Jimmy Kimmel (C), René Redzepi (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), Jimmy Kimmel (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), René Redzepi (C), Jimmy Kimmel (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), René Redzepi (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), René Redzepi (C), Jimmy Kimmel (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba (L), Jimmy Kimmel (C), René Redzepi (R), 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, from left: Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela, Naomie Harris as Winnie Mandela, 2013. ph: Keith Bernstein/©Weinstein Company

PACIFIC RIM, from left: Idris Elba, Max Martini, Clifton Collins Jr., Robert Kazinsky, 2013. ph: Kerry Hayes/©Warner Bros.

PACIFIC RIM, from left: Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, 2013. ph: Kerry Hayes/©Warner Bros.

PACIFIC RIM, from left: Idris Elba, Rob Kazinsky, director Guillermo del Toro, on set, 2013. ph: Kerry Hayes/©Warner Bros. Pictures

PACIFIC RIM, from left: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, 2013. ph: Kerry Hayes/©Warner Bros. Pictures

THOR: RAGNAROK, IDRIS ELBA AS HEIMDALL, 2017. PH: JASIN BOLAND/© MARVEL/© WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES

STAR TREK BEYOND, from left: Chris Pine as Kirk, Idris Elba, 2016. ph: Kimberley French/© Paramount Pictures/coutesy

THOR: THE DARK WORLD, Idris Elba, 2013. ph: Jay Maidment/©Walt Disney Studios

THOR: THE DARK WORLD, from left: Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Idris Elba, 2013. ph: Jay Maidment/©Walt Disney Studios

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Idris Elba (L), Ellie Kemper (R), 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Steve Carell (L), Idris Elba (R), 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Idris Elba (L), John Krasinski (R), 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

THOR: RAGNAROK, IDRIS ELBA AS HEIMDALL, 2017. PH: JASIN BOLAND/© MARVEL/© WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel (L), Idris Elba (R), 01/26/2003, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba, 01/26/2003, ©ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Idris Elba, 'Episode 157', Season 11, Ep. #158, 11/20/2013, ©ABC

THOR: THE DARK WORLD, international poster art, foreground from left: Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth; background, clockwise from lower left: Zachary Levi (knife), Tadanobu Asano (mace), Ray Stevenson, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba (horns), Christopher Eccl

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, John Krasinski (L), Idris Elba (R), 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

The Office, Idris Elba, 'The Michael Scott Paper Company', Season 5, Ep. #23, 04/09/2009, ©NBC

THE DARK TOWER, IDRIS ELBA, 2017. PH: JESSICA MIGLIO/©COLUMBIA PICTURES

The Big C, Idris Elba, 'Blue-Eyed Iris', Season 1, Ep. #5, 09/20/2010, ©SHO

The Big C, Idris Elba, 'The Ecstasy and The Agony', Season 1, Ep. #9, 10/18/2010, ©SHO

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 2', Season 1, Ep. #2, 10/24/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Indira Varma (R), 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Warren Brown (R), 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 2', Season 1, Ep. #2, 10/24/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Paul McGann (R), 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 2', Season 1, Ep. #2, 10/24/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 2', Season 1, Ep. #2, 10/24/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Warren Brown (R), 'Episode 2', Season 1, Ep. #2, 10/24/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 2', Season 1, Ep. #2, 10/24/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Paul McGann (C), Indira Varma (R), 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Indira Varma (R), 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/17/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Warren Brown (L), Idris Elba (R), 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Warren Brown (L), Idris Elba (R), 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Indira Varma (L), Idris Elba (R), 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 6', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/21/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Ruth Wilson (R), 'Episode 6', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/21/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 6', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/21/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Paul McGann (L), Idris Elba (R), 'Episode 6', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/21/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 6', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/21/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Indira Varma (L), Idris Elba (R), 'Episode 5', Season 1, Ep. #5, 11/14/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Steven MacKintosh (R), 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 4', Season 1, Ep. #4, 11/07/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 3', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/31/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 1', Season 2, Ep. #1, 09/28/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 3', Season 2, Ep. #3, 10/12/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Warren Brown (L), Idris Elba (R), 'Episode 3', Season 2, Ep. #3, 10/12/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Warren Brown (L), Idris Elba (C), Nikki Amuka Bird (R), 'Episode 3', Season 2, Ep. #3, 10/12/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba (L), Ruth Wilson (R), 'Episode 3', Season 2, Ep. #3, 10/12/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 1', Season 2, Ep. #1, 09/28/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

2014 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, Idris Elba, 'Season 1', ©BBCAMERICA

2014 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, from left: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Kingsley, George Clooney, Idris Elba, 'Season 1', ©BBCAMERICA

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Episode 6', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/21/2010, ©BBCAMERICA

ROCKNROLLA, foreground from left: Idris Elba (back to camera), Tom Wilkinson, Gerard Butler (back to camera), 2008. ©Warner Bros.

THOR: RAGNAROK, IDRIS ELBA AS HEIMDALL, 2017. ©WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW, LEFT TO RIGHT: DWAYNE JOHNSON, IDRIS ELBA, JASON STATHAM, 2019. © UNIVERSAL

Luther, Idris Elba, 'Season 2', 10/05/2011, ©BBCAMERICA

Idris Elba at arrivals for PACIFIC RIM Premiere, The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Centre, Los Angeles, CA July 9, 2013. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection

Idris Elba in attendance for RocknRolla Premiere Party, The Boiler House Restaurant at The Distillery, Toronto, ON, September 04, 2008. Photo by: Tom Sandler/Everett Collection

Idris Elba at arrivals for Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology Opening Night Costume Institute Annual Gala, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY May 2, 2016. Photo By: Derek Storm/Everett Collection

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