Idris Elba on Masters of the Universe, Bond and being knighted
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June 8, 2026
After decades playing cool guys and superheroes – from The Wire’s Stringer Bell to Man-At-Arms in this year’s Masters of the Universe – Idris Elba has shifted his focus to what matters to him offscreen. With a knighthood for his work tackling knife crime and a new community enterprise to run, he’s trying to get comfortable playing a new role: himself
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