To top it all off, a second series of the tense show has just been confirmed

The actor opened up about the scary encounter

Idris Elba has long been linked with James Bond and he's spoken out about how the rumours made him feel

Elba's character has to act fast as the clock ticks on his flight

The Forrest Gump star believes Elba has got what it takes to be the British spy

Countless Londoners on social media can't accept the geography in Netflix's Luther film.

Netflix execs thought that the opening scenes of Luther: The Fallen Sun were too grizzly for audiences, and ordered a rewrite.

The Luther creator said he added an 'extended middle finger and a wink' at James Bond on Idris Elba's behalf

Will he be taking the keys to the Aston Martin?

Idris Elba returns as detective John Luther

Exciting news for fans of Idris Elba's crime series

007 producer Michael G. Wilson has revealed a major criteria for the new Bond

James Bond producers have said what they're looking for in their next star and there's a new favourite to succeed Daniel Craig

They've revealed why the actor might not be keen to take on the role

DCI John Luther is nearly ready for his big screen debut

Elba, who is known for his acclaimed roles in the US series The Wire, once had a terrible American accent

Isan Elba didn't make the cut for her dad's new action thriller

She auditioned to play his on-screen daughter but Idris said the chemistry wasn't right.

The Luther actor was filming in South Africa and decided to take a comfort break

Many predict that the actor will reprise his character Bloodsport from The Suicide Squad.