Idris Elba Sets To Jilt Acting To Focus On His Music: ‘Some Will Hate It’

Idris Elba Says He Wants To Step Away From Acting & Focus On His Music

Idris Elba recently spoke with Vanity Fair and he seems certain that he is ready to go all in with his music career. 

In the 2022 Hollywood Issue of the magazine, Elba shared that he hopes to “lean away from the acting work” to commit his full attention to making new music. 

“Some may think, ‘Well, it will be the death of your acting if your music’s s—.’ I’ve dealt with the internal struggle of that over the years. So now I’m at peace and I’ve chosen: This is what I’m doing, and I’m going to do it. Some will love it and some will hate it,” Elba shared of seeking music to Vanity Fair.

He added, “The thing about making music is it’s a very consuming process. It’s very difficult to shoot a movie and then go off into the studio or make a song. It’s like trying to build a soufflé while making a brick wall.”

Music isn’t something new for the actor, a few years ago he spoke with People magazine and said he has been in love with music since he was 4 years old.

“I’ve worked my whole life to play at Coachella. I made it at 46!” he said at the time. “I nearly passed out when I found out.”