At this point in Idris Elba's career, why is he taking roles like this?

[Zero]

Idris Elba has been getting by on name only for years now

When was beasts of no nation like 2014?

Yep

His directorial debut Yardie was cool though. Not perfect but he has the potential to make great films with a bit more practice.

 

[peppe]

billi movie coming soon

my nikka even stole a coli members chick

my chick is like when she sees him act.






you seen his phat ass girlfriend

if he becomes the first black james bond, it's over

 

[Zero]

Meanwhile johnny depp is allowed to have all these quirky weird roles and he gets praise

What praise?

Dude is more known for Pirates and being a Tim Burton punchline than his roles in movies like Donnie Brasco or Blow

 

[WavyHair ChippedTeeth]

Uncle Idris. No L’s.

 

[Uchiha God]

Coli nikkas the only nikkas that would find issue with creating and acting in your own Netflix series. Show doesn’t look bad at all. Seems like a lighthearted show that doesn’t take itself too serious. I will watch at some point.

as a side note, and not specifically targeted at anyone, just generally speaking, try-hards always think dramas and “serious roles” are the only/true way of showcasing acting skills. It’s a dumb notion.

 

[JackRoss]

I hold my actors to actual standards, regardless if they are black or not. Take your hotep babble somewhere else.

What is a hotep?

"I hold MY actors to actual standards.." They dont know you and they dont owe you anything.

What makes them "my actors", in your mind?

Which part of my comment was babble?

 

[NoStressB]

I fukk with Idris but this show was TRASH. I gave it a good 5 episodes too. fukk that little white girl and her whole family

 

[Yade]

That Netflix show looks extremely corny

 

[SheWantTheD]

How many movies or shows is his love interest a white woman?

Anyways, I've seen about 5 movies/shows Idris was in.

Tyler perry one, some UK boring azz one where he played Gemma Arterton's husband, the african war one, The Wire etc