I Love Bikes. I Used To Own

I'm Rebelling Against Being Handed A Career, Like, 'you're The Next This; You're The Next That.' I'm Not The Next Anything, I'm The First Me. I Can't Be Myself, I Can't Just Be Idris Elba. But That's Just The Nature Of The Business.

There Are Things That I Really Find Important, And That We Need To Remind Ourselves Of. When You Think About Disability, Do You Really Think About It? Someone Who's A Full-time Trainer Or A Boxer, Someone Who's Got A Major Disability, But Who Doesn't Let That Get In His Way, That's A Really Good Message For Someone Who Is Able-bodied. It Can Make Them Think, 'wow, I Suppose I Could Be Doing Better For Myself.'

Being Able To Work With Ridley Scott On This Film Is Like Being Able To Play On The Olympic Team For Actors.

In 'pacific Rim' I Had To Have A Haircut I Wouldn't Usually Rock. However, The Moustache I Had In The Film - That Might Have To Come Out Again. It Was A Good Moustache. Good Times.

It Was Deeply Important For Me To Understand Where Mandela Came From. Because We Know Where He Was Going, And That's A Famous Story, But Who Was He? Where Did He Come From? What Was His Upbringing?