Idris Elba is standing behind his initial statement that he no longer calls himself a 'Black actor' after receiving backlash for his comments to Esquire U.K.
said in the article published Wednesday."As humans, we are obsessed with race. And that obsession can really hinder people’s aspirations, hinder people’s growth."
Idris Elba claps back after facing backlash for saying he no longer considers himself a"Black actor" because it put his career"in a box.""Racism is very real," Elba said."But, from my perspective, it’s only as powerful as you allow it to be. I stopped describing myself as a Black actor when I realized it put me in a box. We’ve got to grow. We’ve got to. Our skin is no more than that. It's just skin. Rant over.
The actor, who is reprising his role as Luther in the new movie"Luther: The Fallen Sun," said he does consider himself a"member of the Black community."
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