Quote by Idris Elba
It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came fr

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and thats a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing? – Idris Elba

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I was cast in Thor and Im cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they dont look like me but there you go. I think thats a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think thats good. – Idris Elba

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You watch yourself age and its hard to feel like a sex symbol. – Idris Elba

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White actors still get way more money in Hollywood. Its been that way for a very long time. I hope itll change, but its a matter of forcing that change. – Idris Elba

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