Idris Elba is training to become a professional kickboxer and will chronicle his journey in new docu-series ‘Idris Elba: Fighter’. He said: “It has been a lifelong ambition of mine to fight professionally. Entering the…
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Idris Elba is desperate to play “legendary jazz musician” Monk
Idris Elba has revealed he is desperate to play Thelonious Monk in a biopic about the life of the “legendary jazz musician”. The 43-year-old actor famously played late South African President Nelson Mandela in biopic…
Idris Elba says James Bond role is “a gift of a part”
Idris Elba says the role of James Bond is “a gift of a part” but reports of him getting the role are just rumours. The ‘Bastille Day’ actor has been linked to the part of…
Idris Elba pulls out of Golden Globes
Idris Elba has had to pull out of the Golden Globe Awards after injuring his back. The British actor – who is nominated for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series for his…
Idris Elba says his Superdry fashion line is for the “24-hour” man
Idris Elba says his Superdry fashion line is for the “24-hour” man. The 43-year-old star unveiled his debut autumn/winter menswear collection for the British clothing company at their flagship store on Regent Street in London…
Idris Elba to open Madonna concert
Actor and DJ Idris Elba has been announced as the warm-up act for Madonna’s latest stop on her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour. Idris Elba will open Madonna’s concert in Berlin tonight (10.11.15). The hunky British actor…
Idris Elba will appear in Star Trek Beyond
Idris Elba will appear in ‘Star Trek Beyond’. The 42-year-old star – who was rumoured to be starring as a villain in the sci-fi sequel – confirmed he will be taking up a role in…
Could Idris Elba be the first black man to play James Bond?
Pierce Brosnan has backed Idris Elba to play James Bond. The 61-year-old actor – who played the fictional British spy in four films from 1994 to 2002 – thinks ‘The Gunman’ star would be great…
‘Mandela’ filmmakers shoulder heavy burden
Nelson Mandela’s is no easy act to follow, the cast and crew of a new biopic on the anti-apartheid icon said Sunday at the film’s world premiere. Actor Idris Elba, who took on the role…
Nameless, Sauti Sol in global push against famine
Kenyan musicians Nameless and Sauti Sol have been included in a star studded video intended to provoke people around the world to help fight famine in the horn of Africa region. The video, by the…