I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement. Idris Elba achievementlondonreal Change image and share on social
I think there's a tendency for actors like myself, and I don't mean to generalize myself, but I've played 'men's men,' if you will, characters that are simmering rage and calculated. There's a trend not to play anything that is opposed to that. Idris Elba actorcalculatecharacter share on social
Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape. Idris Elba africanholdshape Change image and 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
I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it's just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I'm still on it and I won't stand still. Idris Elba agoambitiousarrogant share on social
I love bikes. I used to own one, but I fell off it when I was younger and that was the end of my bike riding days until now. Idris Elba bikedayend Change image and share on social
It's really funny because the same people who loved me as Stringer Bell were the same people that were watching 'Daddy's Little Girls' literally in tears. Idris Elba belldaddyfunny 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
Now there are certain things you have to prepare - like dialect and special skills. But in the moment, interaction between two characters on the page doesn't need - for me, I don't need to prepare that. Idris Elba characterdialectinteraction share on social
It's actually quite criminal how 'The Wire' was systematically ignored. Idris Elba criminalsystematicallywire Change image and share on social
