I just heard about the upcoming Mandela film starring Idris Elba.
Not only is the sexy British actor headlining Guillermo del Toro‘s latest sci-fi epic Pacific Rim, he will be also playing Nelson Mandela in the Oscar-baity biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. His performance as the legendary South African leader is already generating tremendous buzz.
Elba himself has not been shy about touting his upcoming movie.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Elba called his version of Mandela “hands down the best.”
He went on to clarify, “Not in terms of performance…but my film’s about his entire life. Anyone wanting to understand who Mandela was should go and watch my film.” The film chronicles his 27-year prison term and work to rebuild South Africa's segregated society.
