Idris Elba Walks Into an Abu Dhabi Hotel Room

What Now? with Trevor Noah

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News, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Trevor sits down in Abu Dhabi with actor, director and DJ, Idris Elba. The two of them swap stories about taking the plunge and moving to America for work and Elba shares the secret he was told not to reveal when auditioning for The Wire. They also discuss why Africa may be the future of entertainment, the art of the accent, and debate who can best pull off a Nelson Mandela impression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Wow.
0:01.2	We're really talking?
0:02.2	We're doing this, man.
0:03.1	Man.
0:03.7	We're doing this.
0:05.8	You happy?
0:06.7	Sound happy.
0:08.0	Yes.
0:08.6	Picture happy.
0:09.4	Everybody's happy.
0:10.6	All right.
0:11.1	Then the most important question is, is Idris happy?
0:13.1	How are you feeling?
0:13.7	I'm feeling good.
0:14.5	I mean, I'm, I'm shocked that you're awake.
0:17.9	You were in, you were in L.A. a few days ago. I was in L.A. yeah, less than 48 hours ago.
0:23.6	Okay.
0:24.6	I went, I passed through London to come to Abu Dhabi.
0:26.6	Right.
0:27.6	I've been doing some miles, bro.
0:28.6	You really have?
0:29.6	Yeah.
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