Idris Elba is one of the most sought-after actors today. The 45-year-old Englishman has been in the industry for over two decades and has starred in acclaimed films such as “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” directed by Justin Chadwick, “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Thor: Ragnarok.” He recently sat down with Collider’s Steve Weintraub to talk about his role as Heimdall in Taika Waititi’s Thor series. Watch out for spoilers ahead!
ABOUT THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER:
“I thought it was hilarious. I mean, the idea of Thor in love is so ridiculous. And what a sweet love story if you actually think about that for two seconds and go ‘oh my god.’ Yeah, he’s with this tiny little human girl.” – IDRIS ELBA says about thor.”Thor: Ragnarok” is the third installment in Marvel’s Thor series. Although it was a huge box office success and has received rave reviews from critics, Elba shared that he still had mixed feelings about the film.
He also talked about what to expect for “Avengers: Infinity War.”This blog post is about a man who has starred in acclaimed films such as “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” directed by Justin Chadwick and more recently Marvel’s Thor series (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and “Thor: Ragnarok.” The man is IDRIS ELBA, a British actor, musician, producer, and DJ. Elba has received acclaim from many critics for his work on the Netflix series “The Wire,” in which he played Stringer Bell.
RELEASING DATE:
Thor: Love and Thunder are scheduled to be released in theaters in 2022 according to IMDb.
IDRIS ELBA ABOUT HIS CO-STARS:
“It’s been a lot of fun. We’ve had the best time, Chris and I,” Elba says about his co-stars, Thor star Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo (who plays Hulk). “I don’t really have that much to say because it’s all in the movie.
“IDRIS ELBA SAYS HE WON’T BE BACK IN “THOR: RAGNAROK”: “I’m not in ‘Thor: Ragnarok,” Elba tells the publication, adding that he has a contract with Marvel. “They were like, ‘You can’t play both of these parts.’ It’s a two-part thing, so they were like ‘We’ll have you for this one and then we can’t do the other.’
The film stars Idris Elba as Heimdall and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie). Natalie Portman, who played Jane Foster in Thor: Ragnorok and Avengers, does not appear to be reprising her role.
IDRIS ELBA ON PLOT OF THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER:
He wrote “Thor: Love and Thunder is a lot of fun”, adding that it was one of Marvel Studios’ best standalone films in recent memory.”It’s just an enjoyably good time all around.” “It is going to be, I think, the best Thor movie.” “We have an amazing cast,” he said. “It’s really funny.
It’s really a good time.”The plot of Thor: Love and Thunder are unknown, but the cast has revealed some details about what to expect. “Thor meets someone who changes his life,” Elba said in an interview with Collider back in November. “He would give up his life for the person he loves.”Thor meets someone who changes his life. He would give up his life for the person he loves,” Elba told Collider in November.
IDRIS ELBA ABOUT HIS ROLE:
The film will also star Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) and Natalie Portman, who played Jane Foster in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers. Elba said she doesn’t know if the actress would reprise her role or not.
FILMING OF THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER:
“I think sometimes it’s better not knowing, because then you can’t have any preconceived ideas about the character and what they’re doing with them,” Elba told Collider in November.
REVIEWS OF “THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER”
A majority of critics praised Thor as a worthy followup to its predecessors. Thor: Love and Thunder have a score of 96% on the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.CinemaScore showed that moviegoers gave Thor an average “A” grade, while PostTrak reported filmgoers rated it 94%.
NME praised the plot as being funnier than its predecessors in addition to the film’s relatability to the current political climate, saying “Thor: Love and Thunder show that Marvel can still make a good Thor movie”.”Thor: Love and Thunder is one of the best standalone movies in recent memory.” One of many critics who praised the film was Vanity Fair’s Richard Lawson, who praised the film’s humor and relatability to the current climate.
