Yes ladies, don’t think we were just going to leave you with just one interview with Mr. Idris Elba. We love him too much for that. In part two of our interview, we get a little more personal with Mr. Elba. Man, we love hearing everything he has to say in that beautiful British accent. Okay, I digress.

Watch to see what he had to say about all the attention he gets from Hollywood and how his current co-star Taraji P. Henson affects his presence in a room.

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You know we had to fight over who would get to interview Idris Elba at his press junket for Promethus right? Well, our lucky correspondent Kela Walker got the honor of conducting our first ever interview with the gold standard that is Elba. Oh my, how he makes us swoon. Although we didn’t get to ask all of the juicy questions this time around, we made sure to drop the British beau our office address so he can come back for another, more informal interview at our New York offices.

In the meantime, check out what he had to say about his latest role and working with his old chum, director Ridley Scott, again.

Ladies, is it just us or does this man get swexier by the second?

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Source: Vulture.com

You can almost already foresee the Oscar that Idris Elba will someday bring home as the British actor continues to gain notoriety in Hollywood and increasingly stellar roles. Though he;’ enjoying a very successful career run, Idris isn’t oblivious to the barriers of being a black man trying to make it as a thespian, the thing is he just has no interest in talking about it all day.

In an interview with Vulture.com, Idris was asked why he thinks he’s had a slow rise to fame, to which he answered the fact that he’s British and there are already more than enough leading men to go around. But when the reporter asked if whether he thought being black had anything to do with it, he quickly shut him down and said “next question.”

“I’m so bored of answering that,” he added. “Are there differences between black actors’ opportunities and white actors’ opportunities? Yes, there are. It’s been said. I’d rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that’s it. Hopefully that’s it. The less I talk about being black, the better.”

Good point. It seems Idris had enough of the “woe is me talk” from a very early age, opting to actually do something about it instead. During the interview he talked about his childhood and the extremist right-wing party, The National Front, saying “Their beliefs are ‘Keep Britain White” and added:

“Walking down the street, someone would call you a black c*nt. I was like, ‘F*** that.’ ”

According to the article, it was around this time that Idris decided to shorten his given name, Idrissa, which means “firstborn son,” because he got tired of beating people up when they told him it sounded too feminine.

“I quickly got well known because I was tall and wasn’t taking any s***.”

He forgot to mention fine, although like the subject of how hard it is for black actors in Hollywood, he’s not too keen on spending a lot of time talking about his looks either. When Vulture asked if he’s ever worried about damaging that face we’ve come to love when he takes on action roles like Prometheus and Thor, he said:

“If I made my living off my face alone, I don’t think I’d be here talking to you now. I don’t have much to lose. Besides, there are characters out there that have crooked noses. I think I’ll get those characters.”

I’m pretty sure he will too, although he insists he’s still relatively unknown in the industry.

“My publicist says a lot of the time people don’t get it. They’re like, ‘Ee-dris Elba?’ And she’s like, ‘The guy from The Wire.’ I don’t see myself as ­famous. I’m more, ‘What’s his name again?’ And I love that.”

What do you think about Idris’s comments? Is he right that the less he talks about being black, the better off he is?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Greetings Noirette stylistas and fashionistas! To be honest with you, this hasn’t been the most exciting week for fashion. For the most part, a lot of celebs flew overseas to London and thought they’d make their best fashion statements there. Most folks were caught out looking underwhelming, but these four celebrities wore fits that at least caught our eye and kept our attention. Time to figure out if they stood out for being hot or a hot mess. Let’s get started.

Hey hey now! Kelly Rowland attended the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London this week where she picked up a “Woman of the Year” accolade for being “Best TV personality.” She stunned on the red carpet in this black and white Maria Grachvogel dress. The halter dress was a sleek number that gave the singer/TV personality the chance to showcase her toned arms. She kept the hair straight and sleek as well, wore a simple bangle with a few rings and large hoops and showed folks how to do the statuesque look to a T. Loving the dress, loving the hair (though I probably would have worn it up), and she just looks all around fab. Check out the back too! Steal.

Source: Theybf.com

It’s been longer than we care to think about since we’ve seen Idris Elba out an about so we are more than happy to have photos from his latest spread in British GQ to share with you on this lovely Friday.

Cheryl Cole may cover the June 2012 issue of the men’s magazine but we are all about what’s inside, which is a feature on the hottest black man with a British accent we’ve seen in a long time. The purpose of the spread is to promote the actor’s new sci-fi horror action flick “Prometheus” but we have a feeling stock may rise in men’s suits considering how dapper Idris looks as he gives style tips on how to pick the right cut and color of a dress shirt and how to choose the best pocket square. Using Idris’ name as an acronym, GQ writes:

Idris has tailor made his own success.

Decorated with a Golden Globe for his lead

Role in the police drama Luther, he has since been

Inundated with offers from Hollywood. Here, the

Star of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus takes the lead for GQ.

We like. And we’re excited there will be more swexiness where this came from when “Prometheus” hits theaters June 8th. Enjoy!

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.