Idris Elba recently got candid and shared how he would react in a real-life kidnapping situation.
While talking to the people magazine regarding the second season of his hit thriller series on Apple TV to kidnapthe 53-year-old English actor and rapper got honest about who would handle a real-life kidnapping situation better, him or his character Sam Nelson.
Elba admitted that Nelson, the company’s negotiator, has the upper hand when it comes to controlling the situation.
He added: “I would probably handle it worse. I would handle it worse. I’m not sure I would think the way he does.”
star Dynamite house He went on to reveal that his personality is very different from Nelson’s, but if he found himself stuck in a hostage situation, he would try to connect with his captors on a personal level.
“I’m going to try to appeal to the human beings involved and try to say, ‘Man, it doesn’t have to be this way,'” he explained. He often says, “Okay, I’ll figure it out.” I will get over you all one way or another.
Elba stated that he tries to be “calm and not paranoid, but certainly maybe not as good a negotiator as he is.” [Sam]”.
For those who don’t know, the first season of to kidnap Nelson lands in a high-flying hostage situation on a plane, and now in his second season, finds himself on a Berlin subway train.
It is important to mention that to kidnap Season 2 was released on January 14, 2026 on Apple TV.