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Today, Apple TV+ announced that it was renewing its hit thriller, “Hijack,” for another season. The limited series stars SAG Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee Idris Elba, who plays in the role’s lead character, Sam Nelson, who is a shrewd business negotiator. Elba is also an executive producer. The show was created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, who also collaborated on the show “Criminal,” which was a British police procedural anthology series.According to Apple TV+, since its worldwide debut, “Hijack” has become…

English actor Idris Elba, who is well known for his roles in films such as ‘The Suicide Squad’, ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘Mandela: Walk to Freedom’ and the detective series ‘Luther’, has revealed that he once nearly lost his life in the US as he was held nearly at gunpoint while trying to protect a woman. According to `The Mirror`, the actor recalling the terrifying incident said: "I nearly lost my f***ing life. A guy (was) whaling on his missus, screaming in her face,…

Actor Idris Elba, best known for his roles in `Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom`, `The Suicide Squad` and the popular British crime-thriller show `Luther`, has recently spoken on the prospects of doing a second `Luther` film after `Luther: The Fallen Sun`, telling people to keep their fingers crossed. According to The Sun, the actor said that while he loves the character and is very happy about how well the movie performed, he`d like to give it some breathing room before making another one so while he is excited for where…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWho, in all honesty, would want to be the next James Bond? Daniel Craig confirmed that the role is not the dream job it purports to be when he famously said, in 2015, that he would rather “slash my wrists” than return for a fifth outing. Granted, he did indeed return for a fifth outing, having added in that interview that he would do so only for the money, but the matter was then…

Hollywood star Idris Elba was one of the biggest contenders for portraying James Bond after Daniel Craig left the franchise. However, he shared that he refused to play the famous MI6 spy-assassin due to high racist backlash. According to reports, the actor told in a podcast, “Essentially, it was a huge compliment that every corner of the world except from some corners, which we will not talk about, were happy about the idea that I could be considered. Those that weren’t happy about the idea made the whole…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIdris Elba has explained the ‘off-putting reason he wouldn’t want to play James Bond.Ever since Daniel Craig announced No Time to Die would be his final outing as 007, film fans have been naming the actors they think should replace him.The Wire and Luther star Elba, who appears in the new Apple TV+ series Hijack, has been one of the primary contenders. However, Elba ruled himself out…

One of cinema’s most iconic action characters – Indiana Jones – rides off into the sunset this week, but does his final gallop match his formidable talents? We have thoughts on that. Also in theaters this week comes one of 2023’s best documentaries, while Netflix delivers one of the best animated features of the year. Other excellent streaming options abound, including Idris Elba taking on hijackers and a thoughtful documentary on the writing of a new American anthem. And of you’re in the mood for an addictive series,…

Idris Elba has said that the racist backlash to the prospect of him being cast as James Bond “made the whole thing disgusting and off-putting”.Elba was speaking on the SmartLess podcast about the continued speculation linking him to the role, saying: “I was super complimented for a long time about this. We’re all actors and we understand that role is one of those coveted … Being asked to be James Bond like: ‘OK, you’ve sort of reached the pinnacle’. That’s one of those things the whole world has a vote in.”Elba added:…

John Krasinski makes his final bow in season four of “Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan,” a new album from Lucinda Williams and the debut of the mystery video game Crime O'Clock are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists are Idris Elba on the worst flight ever in the new series “Hijack” for Apple TV and a horror movie starring “Succession's” Sarah Snook as the single mother of a young girl who…

When Kate Winslet Recalled Idris Elba Getting Nervous While Filming S*x Scenes With Her (Picture Credit: IMDB) Filming stimulated s*x scenes in films can be quite challenging. Often actors face during intimate scenes need to balance their personal comfort levels with the demands of the script and the director’s vision. British actor Idris Elba too faced problems while filming a s*x scene with Kate Winslet. The two actors collaborated on a 2017 film, ‘The Mountain Between Us’. The Oscar-winning actress once revealed…