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King Charles III meets Idris Elba, left, and young people attend an event for The King's Trust to discuss youth opportunity, at St James's Palace in central London, Friday July 12, 2024. The King and Mr Elba, an alumnus of The King's Trust (formerly known as The Prince's Trust), are meeting about the charity's ongoing work to support young people, and creating positive opportunities and initiatives which might help address youth violence in the UK, as well as the collaboration in Sierra Leone between the Prince's Trust International and the Elba Hope Foundation. (Yui Mok/pool photo via AP)

King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

British actor Idris Elba stands in Parliament Square with clothing representing the human cost of U.K. Knife Crime in London, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, as he calls on the government to take immediate action to prevent serious youth violence. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Idris Elba calls for tougher action on knife crime after a spate of teen killings in Britain

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British actor Idris Elba speaks during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. While on stage, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming's famed British spy 007. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Idris Elba on James Bond: ‘I’m not going to be that guy

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Ivannah-Mercedes, Lorraine Toussaint, Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jamil &quot;Mil&quot; Prattis and Cliff &quot;Method Man&quot; Smith in a scene from &quot;Concrete Cowboys.&quot; (Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix via AP)

Review: Idris Elba drama enhanced by real-life urban cowboys

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

This image provided by Netflix shows Idris Elba, left, and Caleb McLaughlin in a scene from the film &quot;Concrete Cowboy,&quot; premiering April 2 on Netflix. (Netflix via AP)

‘Concrete Cowboy’ shows Philadelphia’s Black cowboy culture

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - In a Saturday, July 13, 2019 file photo, cast member Idris Elba, center, arrives with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and Isan Elba, right, at the Los Angeles premiere of &quot;Fast &amp; Furious Presents: Hobbs &amp; Shaw&quot;, at the Dolby Theatre. Idris Elba says he and his wife had their lives “turned around” after contracting the coronavirus. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Elba and wife, recovering from coronavirus, to help others

By LOUISE DIXON - Associated Press

This Jan. 21, 2018, file photo shows actor-director Idris Elba at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus: ‘Yeah, and it sucks’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 13, 2019, file photo, Idris Elba arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of &quot;Fast &amp; Furious Presents: Hobbs &amp; Shaw.&quot; Elba said in an Instagram post on Monday, March 16, 2020 that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating himself, but has shown no symptoms yet. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Idris Elba says he has coronavirus: ‘no symptoms so far’

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This Jan. 21, 2018, file photo shows actor-director Idris Elba at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Elba says race talk around Bond casting disappointing

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Actor Idris Elba, right, and wife Sabrina Dhowre attends the Ozwald Boateng fashion show at the Apollo Theater on Sunday, May 5, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

Savile Row’s Ozwald Boateng debuts womenswear in Harlem

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, Idris Elba, right, and Sabrina Dhowre arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. British actor Idris Elba has married model Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco. Images featured by British Vogue on Instagram on Saturday, April 27, 2019, showed the star of “Luther’’ sharing an embrace with Dhowre, a former Miss Vancouver. The magazine says the couple exchanged vows Friday at the Ksar Char Bagh hotel in Marrakesh. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Idris Elba marries model Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco

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FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, actor-director Idris Elba poses for a portrait to promote his film &quot;Yardie&quot; at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. On Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, Elba was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

People magazine names Idris Elba 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

Director Idris Elba, left, and partner Sabrina Dhowre pose for photographers on arrival at the premiere of the film 'Yardie', in London, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP)

License to spill? Idris Elba says he’s not the next 007

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Director Idris Elba, left, and partner Sabrina Dhowre pose for photographers on arrival at the premiere of the film 'Yardie', in London, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP)

Idris Elba not shaken OR stirred by Bond questions

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, Actor Idris Elba speaks during The Best FIFA 2017 Awards in London. British actor Idris Elba has stoked speculation he may take over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig steps aside, offering an enigmatic Twitter post Sunday Aug. 12, 2018, saying &quot;my name's Elba, Idris Elba,’’ fuelling the buzz about him becoming the first black Bond. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, FILE)

Idris Elba fuels first black James Bond buzz

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In this file photo dated Tuesday, April 14, 2015, actor Idris Elba poses for photographers during the MIPTV, International Television Programme Market, in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/FILE)

His name is Idris Elba, but will he be first black Bond?

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Director Idris Elba poses for a portrait to promote the film "Yardie" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Idris Elba reignites James Bond debate, says ‘everybody’ wants 007 change: ‘It could be a woman’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times