Idris Elba thinks DCI John Luther is "like Batman".
Idris Elba
The 46-year-old actor loves the fact his detective character in 'Luther' is so "complex" and particularly enjoys his alter ego's "dark sense of self" and focus on his goals.
He said: "He's a complex character. It's a character that allows me to really flex my dramatic wavelength. But he's smart. He's intuitive. He's instinctual. He's masculine. He's muscular.
"And it's not just muscularity in the narrative--he thinks big and he's like, 'I'm gonna go for this.' He doesn't second-guess himself. He makes some really big leaps of calculations in his head that are more oftentimes correct. He's just dynamic. He's kinda like Batman. He has that dark sense of self. He just wants to go for whatever he needs to go for. I like that in playing in character."
'Luther' returned to screens this year for the first time in four years and Idris admitted it "felt really good" to step back into the role because his character is a great outlet for his own emotions and he even regards the show as a form of "therapy" for himself.
He told Newsweek.com: "He always ends up being therapy for me because he's such a big character and he exercises all his demons.
"I can scream, shout and let out a lot of energy. So it felt really good actually stepping back into Luther's shoes... In those few years, so much stuff has happened in my life. [It's] good stuff that's making my life more complex and rich. And so I got to play Luther and just dive into him, which was great."
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