After nearly a year, gray returns to brooklyn and moves. John boyega promises to continue idris elba s legacy. I started watching this movie just because of him but when the story developed spoiler alert and seems like cops are terrorists and pin them on muslim immigrants mostly considering the islamic terrorism problem europe has nowadays felt very unlikely and ridiculous. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The take bastille day critics consensus bastille day proves idris elba is an action hero in waiting specifically, waiting for a script that deserves his talents. This graph shows idris elbas score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. Mr hudson also produced his album idris elba presents mi mandela, which was released in november 2014. If the legacy of his work as stringer bell resulted in parallel but distinct mainstream and blackfocused strands in his career, it also solidified a reliable character archetype that, if for no other reason than because hes so good at it, elba keeps exploring. A devestating and powerful portrayel of a man on the edge and creating his own reality as he desends into madness. This morning i got some test results back for coronavirus and it came back positive. Elba paid his dues with many supporting roles on british television, including such series as. In light of the trailer below, for elba s upcoming film legacy, id posit that the campaign may already be working the trailer hits the right elements of giving you just enough to be interested, but not. Idris elba tests positive for coronavirus rolling stone. Take a look to this new poster of legacy, the upcoming action thriller movie starring idris elba.
Idris elba gives coronavirus health update, says he and. Overview of legacy, 2010, directed by thomas ikimi, with idris elba, eamonn walker, clarke peters, at turner classic movies. The film will be released in theaters on october 21, 2010 tags. Idris elba is quite a star but i think he needs to choose movie projects more carefully. With antwayne eccleston, fraser james, aml ameen, rayon mclean. Besides being dropdead gorgeous, how did sabrina elba land. Aug 23, 2010 idris elbas legacy drops first full trailer. Legacy 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. British crime drama film directed by idris elba based on the novel of the same name by jamaicanborn writer victor headley. Idris elba full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Idris elba performance was one of the best i have seen from him. The film premiered at the glasgow film festival on 28 february 2010 and was released theatrically in the united states on 15 october 2010.
Idris elba how idris elba became the coolest man in. A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the towers disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the man in black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of hell. His father, winston, is from sierra leone and worked at ford dagenham. Below we have the first ever trailer for idris elba s new action thriller legacy. Magazine, bonjour parisi am firmly in the camp that believes idris elba would make an excellent james bond. Idris elba is an english actor, producer, musician and dj, known for playing drug trafficker stringer bell on the hbo series the wire, dci john luther on the bbc one series luther and nelson mandela in the biographical film mandela.
Elba was raised up in hackney and east ham, and shortened his first name to idris at school in canning town, where he first. Mar 22, 2010 the legacy 2010 teaser trailer has premiered. A devestating and powerful portrayel of a man on the edge and creating. Idris elba revealed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. With luther not available in realtime, i settled for legacy to get my idris elba fix. Margot robbie stands out in red alongside idris elba while. When black ops operative malcolm gray idris elba the wire, the. Jul 03, 2019 what is it that we want to see from idris elba. He is known for roles including stringer bell in the hbo series the wire, dci john luther in the bbc one series luther, and nelson mandela in the biographical film mandela. The dark world bluray release clip attack on asgard 20 idris elba movie hd by movieclips coming soon. For all those movies, he had to get into incredible shape. Within this article, well discuss idris elba s workout routine, diet, and supplements.
Idris elba gives a riveting performance that shines of movie star calibur. Idris elba has won many awards, including the bet award for best actor in 2010. It is not necessarily my preferred genrei watched it because i like idris elba and figured he could not do something without merit so late in his career. Of legacy during the 2010 tribeca film monique gabriela curnen in legacy. The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. May 02, 2016 i stumbled across legacy while hoping to find luther season 3.
Those who like gritty movies with lots of realism like moonlight might like this one. Elba vs block pits movie star against racer in car. The complexity of the film blew my mind, it was gripping and had me on the edge of my seat. He gives credit to the stage for giving him his first big break, as he saw an advertisement for a play in the newspaper and made his way to the auditions eventually meeting his first agent while he performed his role. I was lucky enough to have seen legacy at its world premiere closing the 2010 glasgow film festival, where it was introduced by the producers and the writerdirector thomas ikimi. I stumbled across legacy while hoping to find luther season 3. She also said she was proud the whole film had been shot in 22 days and all in. Legacy 2010 is directed by thomas ikimi and stars idris elba, monique gabriela curnen, eamonn walker. Taking refuge in a shabby brooklyn motel after narrowly surviving a failed mission in eastern europe, black ops soldier malcolm gray idris elba the wire, the losers is torn between retribution and personal salvation as he broods over the legacy of his actions. His devastatingly handsome looks have left many of us clutching our pearls until our knuckles turn white. The film stars idris elba from the wire who was also executive producer, william hope. Black ops is a 2010 psychological thriller film directed by nigerianbritish director thomas ikimi and produced by black camel pictures. Idris elba how idris elba became the coolest man in hollywood.
After hiding in his rundown apartment, a former black ops operative is forced to face his new mission to take down a man. A wouldbe starmaking vehicle crashes in legacy, thomas ikimis stageish expedition into political paranoia that rests fully on the shoulders of idris elba. Elba s parents were married in sierra leone and later moved to london. John boyega takes to social media to assure fans that his pacific rim 2 role will do right by idris elba s character in the first film. Legacy 2010 is directed by thomas ikimi and stars idris elba, monique gabriela curnen, eamonn walker, and richard brake. An awol black ops soldier mentally unravels when holed up in a. Dwayne johnson, jason statham, and idris elba make action movie heaven deadpool 2 director david leitch is behind the. Check out the list of all idris elba movies along with photos, videos, biography and birthday. A couple of months ago, after yet another in the interminable line of trailers for the takers, tk suggested that it was time to establish an official save idris elba campaign. Idris elba claims doc told him hell be immune to coronavirus. Legacy is starring idris elba, eamonn walker, monique gabriela, and julian wadham. The film stars idris elba from the wire who was also executive producer, william.
Idris elba celebrity profile check out the latest idris elba photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Idris elba is on the mend in his bout with coronavirus. Malcolm gray idris elba was on a mission to assassinate a powerful eastern european chemical weapons dealer when he was captured, and brutally tortured. Upcoming, new, and past idris elba movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Idris elba moviefone movies movie times movie tickets.
Heres the movie trailer of legacy if you havent seen it yet. Mar 11, 2011 the audience was informed of an intriguing production history ikimi had to source funding from personal contacts in nigeria, the film was entirely shot in scotland but mainly set in new york, and idris elba, who was also the executive producer, took advantage of his connections in the us to acquire much of the cast. Legacy trailer the save idris elba campaign might be working. Idris elba, on being the star trek beyond villain and how fans will feel about his gunslinger in the dark tower idris elba and matthew mcconaughey confirmed for the dark tower. The jungle book featurette legacy story 2016 idris elba, bill. He gained a place in the national youth music theatre thanks to a. Aug 26, 2014 taraji henson sits down with rolling outs fabiola calixte and talks about the film no good deed. Idris elba, eamonn walker, monique curnen, clarke peters, richard brake and julian wadham. An exclusive courtesy of cinema blend, the video gives a look at the praised performance of idris elba who stars as malcolm gray in the film. Idris elba was born on september 6, 1972, in london, england. He has been nominated four times for a golden globe award for best actor miniseries or television film, winning one and was. He truly embodied his character and made me believe he was a torn ex solider. As civil war rages in africa, a fierce warlord idris elba trains a young orphan abraham attah to join his group of guerrilla soldiers. Elba also starred in the lead role in the tv show luther, and worked in the film this christmas.
She elaborated on what it was like to play opposite of idris elba who apparently has a sensitive. Idris elba, eamonn walker, monique curnen, clarke peters, julian wadham, richard brake. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. An only child, idrissa akuna elba was born and raised in london, england. Aug 23, 2010 trailer for indie feature film legacy. The storyline flowed very well throughout the movie. Legacy official trailer staring idris elba, eamonn walker 2010. Legacy 2010 a former soldier idris elba, who was once captured and tortured during a mission, has a mental breakdown while holed up in a brooklyn hotel room. With idris elba, william hope, monique gabriela curnen, richard brake. Idris elba, eamonn walker, richard brake, mem ferda. Margot robbie looked ready for battle alongside costars idris elba, steve agee, alice braga, and david dastmalchian on set of the suicide squad last friday in colon, panama.
Aug 23, 2010 below we have the first ever trailer for idris elbas new action thriller legacy when a military effort to tackle a britishborn ukrainian arms dealer ends catastrophically, black ops soldier malcolm gray lands in a military hospital to overcome the torture he was subjected to. Elba also became widely known for his roles in movies, such as the unborn, legacy, thor and mandela. As far as thrillers go, the film is a glorious trainwreckwhich is exactly why you should tune in. Idris attended school in canning town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped out. When black ops operative malcolm gray idris elba the wire, the losers returns home after narrowly surviving a botched mission in eastern europe, he finds himself full of mental conflict and. An only child, idris elba was born and raised in hackney, london, england. It is no secret that all of us have a big old man crush on idris elba. Sep 22, 2011 when black ops operative malcolm gray idris elba the wire, the losers returns home after narrowly surviving a botched mission in eastern europe, he finds himself full of mental conflict and. Amc movie talk full look of jamie foxx as electro, idris elba as james bond. Born in london on september 6, 1972, and raised in the hackney borough, elba pursued acting as a high school student at the behest of a drama teacher.
Elba was born on 6 september 1972 at forest gate hospital in hackney, london, the son of winston, a sierra leonean man who worked at the ford dagenham plant, and eve, a ghanaian woman. He also featured on the remix of ghanaian music group, vvips single selfie together with nigerian rapper phyno released on 12 september 2014 and video released on youtube on 11 april 2015. When a military effort to tackle a britishborn ukrainian arms dealer ends catastrophically, black ops soldier malcolm gray lands in a military hospital to overcome the torture he was subjected to. Idris elba, now 46, attractively grizzled and lowkey in a tshirt and trackies, is more fit than fried. She elaborated on what it was like to play opposite of idris elba. Click to watch full coverage statistically speaking, if you took a list of people smitten by idris elba and combined it. Idris elba got interested in acting when he was in school at canning town.
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