Idris Elba is recalling how he prepared to play Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. “In 2013, when I was preparing to play Nelson Mandela in the film Long Walk to ...

Actor Idris Elba has said young people in London gangs are “not big and scary”, adding it is “sad” that society has “turned our back on them”. The 52-year-old was speaking ahead of the ...

Now, Idris Elba is hoping to tackle real-life crime, by turning his hand to battling the rising rate of knife related deaths in the UK. The Luther actor said he found solace in acting at an age ...