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IDRIS ELBA’S ICONIC COP RETURNS – AND HE’S GOING TO THE MOVIES
Idris Elba returns as the yet more battle-scarred John Luther.
IDRIS ELBA DOESN’T feel the need to play James Bond. For years, fans have been hoping he might step into 007’s shoes, but Elba already has a character of Bond-esque potential, he says. And he’s soon to star in a film that could compete with the 007 series in terms of thrills, villains and intrigue. “Not to be controversial, but this is probably the best forum to say it — all the talk about Bond is fantastic, but this is my version of that,” he says. “I’ve got a character and a landscape here in which I can do exactly what people love from Bond and Bourne and all those other big franchises.” He’s talking about Detective John Luther, the rogue cop he’s portrayed in the BBC crime series of the same name since 2010, now making his long-awaited movie debut, via Netflix. Here’s why Elba is so excited…