Its a compliment and its an honour, but its not a truth.
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Elba first played the maverick London policeman in 2010.
The film is bigger, more ambitious and clearly more expensive than the TV version.
Idris Elba at the global premiere of Luther: The Fallen Sun, March 2023Mike Marsland/WireImage
But I think with John theres a sort of grounded relatability.
Thats the space where I think I can take this franchise further and deeper.
As well as his acting, Elba has added to his already plentiful sidelines in recent years.
