Tag Archives: Idris Elba

Vote in the Anglo Fan Favorites: Men of 2012, Hiddleston vs. Cumberbatch

By staff | Posted on June 27th, 2012

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It was a sweet inevitability, the race this entire tournament was gearing up for. Yes, there were obstacles and potential spoilers in the way — Alan Rickman loomed as a possible repeat victor, David Tennant nearly knocked out ...

The Brit List: Top 10 Asha Leo Celebrity Encounters

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on June 8th, 2012

BBC America’s Brit List specials — in which the likes of John Barrowman and Katy Brand discuss the virtues of the UK’s rich and famous — kick off next week with The 20 Sexiest on Tuesday, June 12 at 10/9c. Brit ...

WATCH: Idris Elba Says ‘Prometheus’ Is No ‘Alien’ Prequel

By Tom Brook | Posted on June 7th, 2012

Luther fans can see Idris Elba in his highest-profile film to date playing the spaceship captain in director Ridley Scott’s new sci-fi thriller Prometheus.

Summer of London: Idris Elba Reveals His Favorite James Bond

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on June 6th, 2012

With his GQ style and good looks, Luther star Idris Elba has been a much-bandied-about candidate to play Bond. But, as the 007 franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, who’s his favorite actor to take on the iconic ...

‘Luther,’ ‘The Hour’ Score Critics’ Choice Award Nods

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on June 5th, 2012

Dominic West, Ben Whishaw, and Romola Garai return to BBC America's 'The Hour'

The loyalties of Anglophiles will be torn at this year’s Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which announced their nominations this morning (June 5). BBC America is part of this year’s British Invasion, with Luther and ...

Summer of London: Idris Elba, Asha Leo Reveal Favorite Things About the Queen

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on May 28th, 2012

With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee soon to be underway, we’re kicking off The Brit List: Summer of London, highlighting the best of Britain’s capital in the months leading up to the London Summer Games. As royal watchers ...

Idris Elba: BBC America’s ‘Luther’ Gains Presidential Seal of Approval

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 16th, 2012

The hot ticket in the nation’s capital this week was the White House state dinner, with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honoring Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha on Wednesday ...

Five Great British Actors Who’ve Nailed An American Accent

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on February 29th, 2012

Recently, we’ve been having a bit of fun at the expense of Americans who appear to be adopting haughy airs and graces, in an attempt to raise their social standing by trying to be British. But what of the British actors who had to ...

Idris Elba Set To Play Nelson Mandela In New Biopic

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on February 24th, 2012

Having already wowed the eyeballs out of, well, everyone with his astonishingly intense performances in The Wire, and Luther, and, er, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, Idris Elba has revealed that he’ll be spending most of this ...

Confirmed: Next ‘Luther’ Miniseries to Premiere in Dramaville

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 26th, 2012

BBC America has announced that it will co-produce the third installment of Luther, the crime drama that recently won a Golden Globe for star Idris Elba. The four-part miniseries is set to premiere as part of BBC America’s ...