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Actor Idris Elba ignited a firestorm on social media in February after stating that he stopped calling himself a "Black actor" because it created limitations for his career. According to Variety, an American media company, although actors such as John Boyega came to his defense and argued that critics weren`t paying attention to his message about damning Hollywood stereotyping, Elba was immediately accused of renouncing his Blackness. "I feel as I get older - I`m 50 now - we all have fears of saying too much,…

Idris Elba says backlash over not calling himself a ‘black actor’ is ‘stupid'(Photo Credit –Instagram) Hollywood star Idris Elba created a tizzy on social media in February after he said that he stopped calling himself a “Black actor” because it created limitations for his career. The Luther actor was immediately accused of renouncing his blackness, although actors such as John Boyega came to his defence and argued that critics weren’t paying attention to his message about damning Hollywood stereotyping, reports…

Actor Idris Elba has broken his silence over the social media backlash he received after he revealed that he has stopped calling himself a “Black actor” because it created limitations for his career. The actor was accused of renouncing his 'blackness' for the favour of his career. Now, in a new interview, the actor has called the entire social media backlash "bulls***." (Also read: Jena Malone says she was sexually assualted during filming The Hunger Games: 'I’ve worked very hard to heal...') In the controversial…

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 said it is “stupid” for people to criticise him for his decision to stop describing himself as a “Black actor”.In an interview last month to promote his new Luther movie, the star, 50, had discussed the topic of race.“As humans, we are obsessed with race,” he had told Esquire. “And that obsession can really hinder people’s aspirations, hinder people’s growth. Racism…

A couple of years ago on the BBC show Famalam, comedian Tom Moutchi did an amusing sketch called Idris Elba Can Do Anything. Wearing Elba’s trademark long Luther coat and soundtracked with a parody rap (“Bitch. I’m. Idris. Elba”), he saunters into various scenarios – a coffee shop, a cancer research lab, the Large Hadron Collider – and basically bosses the situation, despite his obvious lack of expertise. “I’ll tell you why I know I’m an excellent barista: I’m Idris Elba. I’m an actor, writer, director, DJ, influencer,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLuther, the BBC crime drama starring Idris Elba as a rule-adverse detective, was swiftly overtaken by cinematic ambition. What began as a relatively humble cop series set in a crime-ridden London became increasingly more absurd as it went on. By its fifth series, Luther was dealing with a killer in a clown mask shooting people full of nails. Luther: The Fallen Sun, a feature-length…

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 seemingly given the definitive word on the longstanding rumour that he could be the next James Bond.The Wire star has been tipped to replace Daniel Craig as 007 for years now, joining actors such as Regé-Jean Page, Tom Hardy and Aaron Taylor-Johnson among the most frequently mentioned contenders.Craig made his final film appearance as Bond in 2021’s No Time to Die. His…

Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan may be so last year following their summer break up, but fans still apparently can't get the coupling out of their head as Harvey moves on with a new beau. As the model, entrepreneur and daughter of Steve Harvey went public with Snowfall actor Damson Idris recently, lots of people couldn’t help but loop Jordan-related thoughts into their conversation about the whole thing. As Harvey celebrated her 26th birthday this week out on the town with Damson Idris, the model wasn’t shy about…

There’s some good news today for fans of one of Idris Elba’s most iconic roles as Netflix finally announced the new Luther movie, called Luther: The Fallen Sun. The movie will get a dual release: in theaters the end of Feb. and on Netflix in March. Luther was a psychological crime thriller that ran for five seasons from 2010 to 2019, and featured Elba as a grizzled detective. The last time we saw Luther he was in a jail cell, and this one picks up right where the last one left off. Netflix tweeted out the news along…

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 shared the official release date and first look at his highly anticipated movie Luther: The Fallen Sun.Rumours of a spinoff movie of the BBC original five-season drama Luther had been circulating far before its series finale in 2019. It wasn’t until September 2021 that Netflix confirmed a forthcoming adaptation.Now nearly two years later, it’s finally received a release…