Idris Elba Dismisses Belief That He Wants Out Of His MARVEL Contract; "That's Crazy"

Idris Elba Dismisses Belief That He Wants Out Of His MARVEL Contract; "That's Crazy"

The British actor blames "sloppy journalism" or "bad misquoting" for those who think that he no longer wants to play Heimdall for Marvel Studios. Check out all of what Idris Elba says after the jump!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Dec 09, 2014 08:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor
Source: The Daily Beast (via @RacialGhoul )


During an interview last month, when Idris Elba revealed his and Tom Hiddleston's inclusion in Avengers: Age of Ultron, the British actor had also recalled a "torture" experience doing reshoots for Thor: The Dark World just 24 hours after portraying late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Some headlines and coverage of the interview had ran with the belief that Elba wanted out of his contract with Marvel Studios, for whom he plays the Asgardian gatekeeper Heimdall, but he now tells The Daily Beast that that is not the case at all. "I don’t know where people got that, man," responded Idris Elba. "I was quite specifically talking about the comparison between playing Heimdall on one day, and playing Mandela on the next. That’s sloppy journalism, or just really bad misquoting. I have a great relationship with the Marvel team, and the character of Heimdall. People are really running with this thing like, 'Oh my God, he doesn’t want to be with Marvel anymore.' People thinking that comparing those roles means I don’t want to be with Marvel, well, that’s crazy." Anyhow, Idris Elba will appear briefly as Heimdall in Avengers: Age of Ultron ;next year, and he is also likely to return for Thor: Ragnarok on July 28, 2017. What do you think?

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Pasto
Pasto - 12/9/2014, 7:57 AM
Whose the dummy that said he wanted out of his contract?
NightWatcher
NightWatcher - 12/9/2014, 8:00 AM
Haha! Wonder why...
Kurban
Kurban - 12/9/2014, 8:04 AM
Saying he wants out of his contract is a step too far, but Elba was being a little bitch about it. And he spoiled a part in Avengers 2 because he was so pissy.
tokens
tokens - 12/9/2014, 8:06 AM
...... I can see him as thor..
McGee
McGee - 12/9/2014, 8:11 AM
Well that's too bad because I wanted him for Black Lightning.
Nickk
Nickk - 12/9/2014, 8:12 AM
i think the dummy was @Pasto or maybe @McGee
FordEl
FordEl - 12/9/2014, 8:16 AM
90% of the comment section of the article thought that. I doubted and could see either way
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 12/9/2014, 8:16 AM
So many "journalists" these days are just spewing out click-bait and not actually reporting anything.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 12/9/2014, 8:21 AM
Idris Elba is wasted in this role.
Battabing
Battabing - 12/9/2014, 8:23 AM
I don't remember anyone saying he wanted out of his contract.
I think some us registered his frustration coming from a heavy role like Mandela to a fluff piece supporting role like Heimdall.

Frankly, I think he should make his way out of there after the next Thor. That franchise needs to come to an end anyway.
yonny616
yonny616 - 12/9/2014, 8:25 AM
The perfect John Stewart Green Lantern. :( Good catch, Marvel, but USE HIM!
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 12/9/2014, 8:26 AM
I waste my money on shoes.
McGee
McGee - 12/9/2014, 8:34 AM
@Nickk

I just repeated what he told me in bed.
McGee
McGee - 12/9/2014, 8:36 AM
Now he's mad at me for breaking into his house every night and spooning with him while he's asleep sharing our pillow talk with you guys.
Nickk
Nickk - 12/9/2014, 8:41 AM
@McGee atleast you [frick]ed?
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 12/9/2014, 8:42 AM
@TheRealRemyLebeau Omg Christian Louboutin! If one day I have enough money for them...

My family can starve, I'll get awesome heels!
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 12/9/2014, 8:43 AM
I wish somebody broke into my house and spooned me...
BaneSmash
BaneSmash - 12/9/2014, 8:43 AM
Commence with the bashing....
Bekss
Bekss - 12/9/2014, 8:43 AM
People always forget that Alba wasn't the big actor he's now when Marvel hired him. That's why Marvel put him as Hiemdall and why he accepted the role.

They at least gave him a badass scene in Thor 2
minato808
minato808 - 12/9/2014, 8:45 AM
I'll say one thing Hugo Weaving probably wants out of his contract.
tomasocelot
tomasocelot - 12/9/2014, 8:48 AM
I have a feeling that they turn him into Beta Ray Bill for some reason.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/9/2014, 8:51 AM
First time hearing about this.
McGee
McGee - 12/9/2014, 8:53 AM
I tired spooning with you after breaking into your house Phoney. >:(

As I recall, you told me to....wait, a minute. You live in Greece.

Who here has the My Little Pony bedroom set and told me to come back with a glove if I wanted love?
McGee
McGee - 12/9/2014, 8:55 AM
Nickk...if you count climaxing from dry humping——which I do——then yes.
19Batman84
19Batman84 - 12/9/2014, 8:55 AM
@ChrisPoult Moviepilot is 90% bullshit. they put big headlines trying to stir shit up but 95% of their articles complete and uttter bullshit. they arelike the enquirer of movie news
GothamSon
GothamSon - 12/9/2014, 8:58 AM
Elba is just acting like a sore loser or something. Not everyone can play the dashing rogue like Chris Pratt, or the playboy superhero like Downey.

Some just have to stick with the lame space vikings they're cast as.

I'll torrent Thor 3, but nothing will make me pay to see it. The cosmic movies are steaming turds of crap, so far.
wcwpoet
wcwpoet - 12/9/2014, 9:00 AM
I remember when that was reported I didn't take it as him complaining about Marvel. It was just one day he was being Mandela then the next day he was hanging from wires and doing green screen stuff with tons of make-up. People read too much into comments sometimes.
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