Idris Elba's New Role is a Total Game Changer
* He just landed a lead role in a massive new spy thriller franchise, reportedly beating out several A-list actors for the part
* The project is said to be a globe-trotting, action-packed series with a budget north of $200 million, aiming for the next big blockbuster
* Insiders claim his character is a rogue intelligence agent with a deeply personal vendetta, a rare and complex role for the star
* Elba revealed in a recent interview that he spent six months training with former special forces to perform his own stunt driving and close-quarters combat
* Early test screening reactions are calling it a "career-defining performance" that could land him his first Oscar nomination