Actor
Idris Elba
is guaranteed to raise a few eyebrows with a certain comment he
made this weekend at the Lens Project’s “Artist Spotlight” series
where he was a featured speaker.
Elba
discussed everything from his solid middle class beginnings in East
London, his upcoming projects, to the current state of black cinema
in Hollywood.
When asked
for his take on the Spike Lee vs. Tyler Perry debate, Elba
said:
“Can I be
candid?” he asks before turning to face the audience directly. “I
don’t like all of Tyler Perry’s films. Yes, I did work with Tyler
for “Daddy’s Little Girls” because it portrayed a positive image of
a black father. I am happy for Tyler’s success…we need Tyler
Perry…and by going to support his movies we need to show economic
strength. But we are also responsible for elevating film. I’m not
with buffoonish characters like
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