Idris Elba
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
One Battle After Another
“Nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, One Battle After Another is a timely masterpiece from writer, director, and producer Paul Thomas Anderson.”
The Heads of State
“It's a film called The Heads of State. I play the British Prime Minister and John Cena plays the American President. It's a big action comedy.”
Zootopia
“It's called Zootopia where he uses incredible golden pipes to voice the character of Idris.”
Prometheus
“The speaker mentions working on Prometheus and describes it as having a slightly bigger part compared to American Gangster.”
Withnail
“The speaker mentions 'Withnail' as their favorite film of all time, expressing admiration for Paul McGann's involvement.”
Star Wars
“There's a rumor that you're going to be in the new Star Wars movie.”
American Gangster
“The speaker recalls working with Ridley Scott on American Gangster and mentions being asked to play a small part.”
The Wire
“The Wire grew. It wasn't a hit immediately for HBO. By the third season, it was kind of fever pitch.”
The Gospel
“He gave me, you know, my first big lead role in a film. And it was—I think it was The Gospel.”
Mamma Mia
“Discussion about a movie at Universal about ABBA, which is 'Mamma Mia', based on the musical.”
Aliens
“The speaker expresses being a massive fan of Aliens and discusses their love for the film.”
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
“Mention of the second movie in the Mamma Mia series, called 'Here We Go Again'.”
Hijack
“Idris Elba is in a movie called Hijack. I think he's trying to get to his bye.”