Comedy

Watch Idris Elba in the Trailer for Netflix's 'Turn Up Charlie'

Lacy Baugher Milas

02 Mar 2019 — 1 min read

Most British TV fans know Idris Elba from his role as John Luther in the popular dark crime drama Luther. (Maybe as drug lord Stringer Bell from The Wire. Or possibly as the guy who gives the canceling the apocalypse speech from Pacific Rim.) But most aren't used to seeing this particular actor being funny, and we don't often think of him as having comedic chops.

Well, that's about to change.

Elba is starring in a brand new comedy for Netflix, entited Turn Up Charlie. In it, he plays down on his luck D.J. who attempts to engineer a comeback by becoming a "manny" to his famous friend's difficult 11-year old daughter, Gabby.

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