Idris Elba once turned down a role on 'EastEnders'.
Idris Elba didn't fancy a stint in Albert Square
The 'Luther: The Fallen Sun' actor has revealed he had a chance to join the iconic BBC soap but rejected the offer because he simply "didn't fancy" the part.
Appearing on 'Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp', he said: "I got offered a role in EastEnders once that I didn't take.
"I don't know what role it was but, yeah, my mum was like, 'Why did you not take it?!' "
He added: "No, I just didn't fancy it."
Meanwhile, the 50-year-old star was struggling to think of any auditions he turned down and later regretted.
He insisted: "I can't remember! I mean I've auditioned for a lot many many many many things but I've got them all so..."
Despite deciding against appearing on 'EastEnders', Idris previously claimed he would actually go on the soap just to make his mum happy.
Back in 2010, he said: "It's my mum's favourite show and I love being in things my mum likes."
Elsewhere on 'Capital Breakfast' this week, Idris also weighed in on the future of Ruth Wilson's 'Luther' character Alice Morgan, and teased that she is "not dead" in the show's universe.
Asked about a potential spin-off, he said: "I think - I mean, this is a question for Neil Krause, who writes 'Luther', and I think he's definitely thought about that.
"And I think we've all imagined an Alice show because it would just be amazing. But also, I think Alison in the 'Luther' universe is not dead."
This crew a reaction from Roman, while Idris' fellow guest Andy Serkis joked he was up for the role.
He quipped: "Actually, because performance capture you can be anything. I'm coming back as Alice..."
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