Idris Elba convinced Riz Ahmed to try his luck in Hollywood
Idris Elba encouraged Riz Ahmed to try to make it in Hollywood. The ‘Rogue One’ actor was pushed to go across the pond by the ‘Luther’ star, and his fellow Brit has appeared in the likes of 'The Suicide Squad' and 'American Gangster' as well as playing Heimdall in several movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Riz told Variety: “I remember having a chat with Idris Elba in London thinking, ‘Man, I’m not going to go to America. What are they going to do with someone like me over there?’ "It was terrible, this idea of no clear example or something that’s been carved out before you. He said to m...