I get criticized for taking roles in films like 'Ghost Rider 2', but if you look at my resume, dude, I've mixed it up as much as I can. Idris Elba criticizedudefilm Change image and share on social
I would never be fearful of any character. Idris Elba characterfearful Change image and share on social
As an actor, you're trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you're working with. Idris Elba actorcorrectline Change image and share on social
I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me. Idris Elba endhaveproduce Change image and share on social
I did a rendition of 'Billie Jean' which is on my Soundcloud. I put it on Twitter, and it got about 3000 hits that day. Idris Elba billiedayhit Change image and share on social
I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has really nice, looked-after skin is such a turn-on for me. It's always sexy. Idris Elba looknicesexy Change image and share on social
Are there differences between black actors' opportunities and white actors' opportunities? Yes, there are. It's been said. Idris Elba actorblackdifference Change image and share on social
If you go to Africa and you're white, you're probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is a longer history of black integration in the U.S. I don't have any resentment about this: I did the maths, calculated it against my ambition and decided to leave England. Idris Elba africaambitionblack share on social
The English are good at bad guys - the James Bond-style villain, cunning, slow-burning. The Americans are much more obvious about it. Idris Elba americanbadbond Change image and share on social
Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond. So if I played him, I don't want to be called the black James Bond. Idris Elba blackbluebond Change image and share on social