Actor Idris Elba says he’s going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther — not James Bond.
British actor Idris Elba speaks during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. While on stage, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming's famed British spy 007. – Actor Idris Elba says he's going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther — not James Bond.
“It's very dark," Elba said of the series. “We've been working on the television show for about 10 years and so the natural ambition is to take it to the big screen, and so we're here with the first movie.” Elba, 50, is known for a variety of television and film roles, ranging from Stringer Bell on the American television series “The Wire" and the recent movie “Beast.”
In recent weeks, Elba has appeared at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he and his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba received an award for their work on food security in Africa. Elba also has worked as an anti-crime ambassador with his “Don’t Stab Your Future” initiative in the United Kingdom, where he grew up in east London.
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