Idris Elba Responds To The Debate Of His “Black Actor” Remarks – The Hollywood Reporter
Idris Elba is settling the social media debate around Luther: The Falling Sun The star recently said that he no longer describes himself as a Black actor because he finds himself “putting in a box”.
The actor took to Twitter on Saturday to clarify his recent viral remarks towards Mr magazine. in him tweetElba emphasized that he does consider himself a Black person, but that he doesn’t want to be “identified by race” when it comes to his performing career.
Elba wrote: “There is not a soul on this earth that can question whether I consider myself BLACK. “Being an ‘actor’ is a profession, just like being an ‘architect’, they don’t discriminate. However, if YOU define your job by race, that’s your Perogative. Are you lying?”
The London-born actor spoke a lot about racism as it pertains to Hollywood in an interview with Mr published online on Wednesday. In this section, he admits that he considers himself a “member of the Black community” but also says he feels it is more important for people to focus on their similarities than their differences. Surname.
“Racism is very real,” he said at the time. “But in my opinion, it is only as strong as you allow it. I stopped describing myself as a Black actor when I realized that put me in a box. We must develop. We must do. Our skin is nothing more than that: It’s just skin. Rant more.
Elba, 50, is known for movie credits like Obsessed with, Pacific rim, Fast & Dangerous: Hobbs & Shaw, The Suicide Squad and his role as Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His television work includes Wire, Office And Luther.
