Idris Elba Says ‘I Nearly Lost My F**king Life’ After Being Held At Gunpoint Outside A Club
etcanada.comIdris Elba is speaking out about a terrifying situation he once found himself in. The “Luther” actor recalled once being held at gunpoint in the U.S.
while trying to protect the gunman’s girlfriend. “I nearly lost my f**king life after attempting to stop a man threatening his girlfriend outside a club,” Elba told the “SmartLess” podcast, according to the Daily Mail. READ MORE: Idris Elba Was Dismayed By ‘Disgusting And Off-Putting’ Reactions To James Bond Casting Rumours: ‘It Became About Race’ Elba went on: “A guy [was] wailing on his missus, screaming in her face, ‘I’ll f**king kill you,’ and so on.
I come round and I go, ‘Look how beautiful she is. Why would you talk to this beautiful princess like that?’ “He pulled out a gun, stuck it right in my face, and goes, ‘You talking about my girl?’ He thought I was trying to hit on her,” the star continued. READ MORE: Idris Elba Tries A Canadian Accent: ‘Oh Yaaa.
Canadian Eh?’ Elba — who didn’t say what happened next or when the scary incident occurred — said, “I remember thinking, ‘Don’t play negotiations like that… Consequences, man,’” the Mail reported.
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