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Idris Elba stopped calling himself a Black actor after 'it put him in a box'

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Published 20:29 9 Feb 2023 GMT

Idris Elba stopped calling himself a Black actor after 'it put him in a box'

The Luther actor still considers himself a 'member of the Black community'

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Featured Image Credit: PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Idris Elba, Celebrity, Film and TV

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2024 finalist. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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