Idris Elba shows off impressive basketball skills as he mimics his new song Light Work in fun video
He is a talented actor, producer, rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ.
And on Friday, Idris Elba, 48, showed off his impressive basketball skills in a fun video as he reflected on his new song Light Work with Wavy Boy.
While taking to Instagram, the British star shared a clip of himself performing in front of the camera throwing a basketball over his head, and managed to get it through the net behind him without looking.
Skills! On Friday, Idris Elba, 48, showed off his impressive basketball skills in a fun video, while reflecting on his new track Light Work with Wavy Boy
Idris captioned the video: ‘HAPPY FRIDAY! #lightworknothingheavychuitdaging. @ 7.wallace @wavyboysmith Concrete Cowboy soundtrack. ‘
The catchy song, which is on the Concrete Cowboy soundtrack, was released six days ago.
Idris stars in the coming-of-age Netflix movie based on G. Neri’s novel Ghetto Cowboy, alongside Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin.
The rapper plays Harp, a father who takes in his 15-year-old son Cole (played by Caleb) after being kicked out of school in Detroit.
Look at this! On Instagram, the British star shared a clip of himself performing in front of the camera throwing a basketball over his head
What a shot! He managed to get it through the net without looking behind him
Light work! Idris smiled at the camera after taking the picture before walking away
In a synopsis, Netflix explains, “ Harp finds solace in rehabilitating horses for downtown cowboys at the Fletcher Street Stables, a true black urban horsemanship community that has been a safe haven for local residents for over 100 years.
Torn between his growing respect for his father’s community and his renewed friendship with troubled cousin Smush (Jharrel Jerome), Cole begins to re-prioritize his life as the stables themselves are threatened by encroaching gentrification. ‘
The film was unveiled at the Toronto International Film Festival last September, where Idris told Variety that the timing was perfect to bring the story of black cowboy culture to the silver screen.
Idris explained, “It feels very appropriate to be able to tell a partial history that has been definitively buried, and in the case of Concrete Cowboy, that history is now.”
Movie Stars: Idris stars in coming-of-age Netflix movie based on the G. Neri novel Ghetto Cowboy, alongside Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin
He also opened up about the historical value of the material he and director Ricky Staub tried to preserve with the film, referring to the Fletcher Street Stables in light of possible gentrification.
‘Those stables – they’re taken forever and part of what Ricky said to me was,’ I hope we made this movie and they keep the stables, based on people falling in love with the story and history and heritage of the stables. ”
Caleb told the outlet that ‘it was definitely a dream come true to be introduced to the project’ with a cast that also includes Jharrel Jerome, Lorraine Toussaint, Byron Bowers and Method Man.
In particular, the young star was thrilled to find out which actor would play his dad, adding, “Who wouldn’t want Idris to play your dad in a movie?”
Big role: Caleb McLaughlin said ‘it was definitely a dream come true to be introduced to the project’ and most importantly ‘find out that Idris played my father’