‘Luther’: BBC diversity chief says Idris Elba’s character “lacks authenticity”

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Katie Price has had a new inking on her forearm and the new sleeve covers up a previous tribute she had tattooed in honour of her five children.The former glamour model's brand new sleeve features an intricate floral detail creeping around her arm, but before this, the 43 year old model had an inking that looked like a charm bracelet on her wrist. Dangling off it were a series of charms in the initials of her children, Harvey, 19, Junior, 16, Princess, 14, Jett, eight, and seven year old Bunny.The star also had a tribute to her fiancé Carl Woods, with a nickname for their relationship, 'Priceywoods'.

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Luther star Idris Elba has appeared to respond to the recent drama surrounding the diversity of the BBC show.Earlier this week, the BBC’s diversity chief Miranda Wayland criticised the crime drama, saying it didn’t provide an “authentic” Black lead character.Citing reasons including that Luther “doesn’t have any Black friends” and doesn’t eat any Caribbean food,” Wayland wrote: “When it first came out everybody loved the fact that Idris Elba was in there – a really strong, Black character lead.“But after you got into the second series you got kind of like, OK, he doesn’t have any Black friends, he doesn’t eat any Caribbean food, this doesn’t feel authentic.”In a new Instagram post this week (April 14), Elba appeared to cryptically respond

Idris Elba's portrayal of DCI John Luther in the hit BBC crime drama Luther "doesn't feel authentic" because has no Black friends and doesn't eat Caribbean food in the series, a diversity and representation manager at the public broadcaster said Wednesday. BBC's diversity manager Miranda Wayland discussed diversity in television and specificallyLuther in a prerecorded session for digital MIPTV.

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Last year, fans were all set to feast their eyes upon Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond in No Time To Die. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bond 25 underwent a series of release date delays until finally jumping ship to a September 30, 2021 release in the UK and an October 8, 2021 release in the US.

LUTHER actor Idris Elba has hit back at the BBC Diversity Chief's controversial views on his character's race. Idris, 48, spoke out for the first time since Miranda Wayland said the detective "didn’t feel authentically black" because "he doesn't have any black friends or eat any Caribbean food".

Idris Elba has opened up about continuing rumours that he will be the next James Bond.Speaking to Robert Bruce on Capital XTRA, Elba said the rumours have “chased” him for some time but that he’s just happy playing in hit BBC show, Luther.Elba said: “I know the rumours about Bond have always chased me. Listen, my poor mum is like ‘One day you’re going to get it!’ I was like ‘Mum, I’m good, I’ve got Luther!’ I’m definitely doing that.”The actor and DJ has previously discussed the prospect of playing 007 in future.

The BBC’s diversity chief Miranda Wayland says “Luther” — the broadcaster’s hit crime series starring Idris Elba — isn’t “authentic” when it comes to storytelling surrounding its Black lead.

BBC diversity chief has assessed Idris Elba's popular detective John Luther - saying the character doesn't feel authentically black.BBC executive and Head of Creative Diversity Miranda Wayland praised the corporation's writing and casting of a "strong, black lead", but hinted that she now feels the show is superficially diverse.Speaking at the MIPTV conference, Miranda suggested that Luther should eat Caribbean food and have more black friends to seem more authentically black."When it first came out everybody loved the fact that Idris Elba was in there — a really strong, black character lead," The Times reports she remarked."We all fell in love with him.

THE BBC's Diversity Chief has said Idris Elba’s Luther ‘didn't feel authentically black because he had no black friends'. Idris, 48, has played the titular detective since 2010, however Miranda Wayland has now said that despite being a landmark moment for the BBC, the series is only superficially diverse and could have been even more authentic.

James Bond when current star Daniel Bond leaves the franchise – and you should always trust a mother’s instinct.A slew of actors have linked to the part such as Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page and Outlander actor Sam Heughan.The actor insists he is ‘good’ just playing detective Luther in the hit BBC crime drama, but his mum says he has 007 in the bag.Speaking to Capital Xtra Idris acknowledged the rumours about Bond have ‘chased’ him for a while now.He said: ‘I know the rumours about Bond have always chased me. Listen, my poor mum is like “One day you’re going to get it!” I was like “Mum, I’m good, I’ve got Luther”.