There has been a big debate about it: can a black man play a Nordic character? Idris Elba bigblackcharacter Change image and share on social
It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever - I don't feel the pressure to be there. Idris Elba feelgrammynight Change image and share on social
Because I was big, I didn't have to listen to anyone doubting me. I was just considered good at football or whatever, there were no questions about it. Idris Elba bigconsiderdoubt Change image and share on social
There's the argument that you can relate to someone who's completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a film, then I get to show you my imagination in a big dumb character. Idris Elba argumentbigcharacter share on social
I was cast in 'Thor' and I'm cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they don't look like me but there you go. I think that's a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think that's good. Idris Elba castfuturegod share on social
