Webchat with IDRIS ELBA: Thursday 19th December, 1-2pm

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We're delighted to end 2013 by welcoming Golden Globe winner Idris Elba to Mumsnet HQ on Thursday 19th December between 1.00 and 2.00pm to answer your questions.

Idris is best known for his portrayal of Russell 'Stringer' Bell in The Wire and later as Detective John Luther in BBC One's Luther. On January 3rd Idris is back on the big screen playing Nelson Mandela in the highly anticipated MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM for which he is has recently been nominated as ‘Best Actor’ for his portrayal of Mandela at the 2014 Golden Globes.

MANDELA was made with the full support and endorsement of Mr Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. Mr Mandela entrusted his life story to South African producer Anant Singh in the face of fierce competition from the major international studios. Singh spent 16 years developing the film, teaming up with David Thompson and finally commencing principal photography of this UK-South African coproduction in May 2012.

Come and chat to Idris on Thursday at 1.00pm and to find out more about the new film and his other work. If you're unable to join us please post a question in advance to this thread.

Can I ask another question? Just in case nobody joins the chat and there is a shortage .

What do you think about the use the of word bitch/es being used in so many dance/rap/hip hop lyrics?

Also what is your favourite ever sobg. Mine is 17 Days by Prince in case you're interested probably not.

idris custardo is a man!

Idris

What is your favourite
why don't you bring me anymore?
chocolate or carrot
tea or coffee

or pint

So are all the other mumsnetters.

All men, all if them.

Idris were you aware of your ability to turn mumsnetters into mush before all the insightful questions or are you only now becoming aware of what you've let yourself in for?

Ooh, I have loads of questions but shall restrict myself;

Which role have you enjoyed playing most and why?

What made you decide to be an actor, dahling?

Idris,

call me custy - now we have got to know each other so well

serious question

How good is your northern accent?

Its quite important

I can see one of the papers picking this up y'know and these quotes being in

would be hilarious

iddy my husband (who I'm only with for the money and would dump in a flash) asked me to ask you who would win in a fight, Luther or Stringer?

Boring question:
Do you have any Christmas traditions?

Trying to think of a cool DJ question, but I'm incredibly uncool.

stringer i reckn - great question Ledkr

Thanks custy old chap!

Idris,

I read that you went to Mandela's isolated cell and you thought there were ghosts/spririts about

are you generally a believer of what we Mnetters would call all things 'Woo'

Idris - seeing you is like looking in a mirror.

Come and give us a post on Dadsnet please. HQ will direct you there.

What's it like for you being a dad?

Idris, what have you asked Santa to bring you this year?

(If it was a rampaging horde of flustered, breathless mumsnetters, it would appear that you have been a very good boy this year. )

How did you audition for the part of Mandela,if you did,and what were you doing when you found out you had got the role?