Hollywood after starring in projects such as Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Pacific Rim, The Mountain Between Us, Molly's Game, Finding Dory, The Jungle Book, The Suicide Squad and his role as Heimdall in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe).The actor recently wrapped the Universal Pictures new survival thriller film Beast alongside South-African actor Sharlto Copley where he played widowed husband Dr.
Nate Samuels. READ MORE: Idris Elba's new movie thrown into chaos as lion escapes onto set amid filmingBut according to Variety his 20-year-old daughter Isan Elba unsuccessfully auditioned for a role in the film to star alongside her father.
The plot of the film involves a family on a South African nature preserve where Idris' character has to protect his two daughters from a threatening lion.
His real-life daughter reportedly has acting ambitions and auditioned for a role as one of the girls in the new movie but was unsuccessful in her bid because the chemistry with her dad was not "right".
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