Idris Elba Says Backlash Over Not Calling Himself a ‘Black Actor’ Is ‘Stupid’: ‘Where Am I Denying My Blackness?’

Idris Elba ignited a firestorm on social media in February after he told Esquire U.K. that he stopped calling himself a “Black actor” because it created limitations for his career. The “Luther” actor was immediately accused of renouncing his Blackness, although actors such as John Boyega came to his defense and argued that critics weren’t paying attention to his message about damning Hollywood stereotyping. “I feel as I get older – I’m 50 now – we all have fears of saying too much, oversharing and whatnot,” Elba now told The Guardian in a new interview. “And in this day and… Read Full Article