Pamwambo wa Bafta mphotho ya mphotho, zomwe zizichitika pa intaneti pa Julayi 31, ochita masewera a ku Britain and amapanga Idris Elba adzalandira mphotho yapadera "chifukwa chopereka pa TV komanso kusiyanasiyana kwa kanema." Wotsogolera Executive Amanda Berry adati:
Idris ndi amodzi mwa ochita masewera otchuka kwambiri ku Britain padziko lapansi omwe ali ndi akankhokwe komanso wopambana pazenera. Komanso ndi mphamvu yokhazikitsa mitundu yosiyanasiyana, ndikupatsa anthu aluso kuchokera kunyanja yonse mwayi wowululira zomwe angathe kuwulula. Tidzakhala okondwa kukondwerera Idris ndi ntchito yake yapamwamba pamwambowu.
Idris Elba amadziwika kuti ndi mndandanda wa TV "nkhuni" ndi "Luther", komanso mafilimu ", a Pacific", "Pacific Royation". Mu 2013, adatsegula zithunzi zopanga chitseko, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti maluso osadziwika omwe kale anali nawo. Wochita seweroli adachitapo kanthu:
Ndi mwayi waukulu kuti ndilandire mphotho ya Bafana. Cholinga changa chinali kupatsa mwayi kwa talente atsopano. Kupatula apo, inenso ndinalandira mwayi wazaka zambiri zapitazo.