Idris Elba’s film career is going great guns at the moment, with a heartily varied range of roles. Now he wants to try his hand at being truly menacing. He’s signed on to co-star with Taraji P Henson in the thriller No Good Deed.
The act of charity in question involves Henson as a former District Attorney who has opted to become a stay-at-home-mom to her two children. Their lives take a turn for the scary when they offer a ride to a compelling stranger whose car runs off the road in front of them. Cue kidnapping, terror and, we’d expect, Henson getting the chance to be tough.
Clearly, there is a lesson to be learned from all of this: do not ever give strangers a ride from the side of the road even if they are as seemingly charming and handsome as Idris Elba.
Among Giants director Sam Miller, who oversaw the majority of Luther episodes, is on board to make the film starting next month in Atlanta.
Elba will next be seen in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and next year in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. We’re also hoping he’ll be back on guard duty as Heimdall in Thor 2.