Idris Elba Thought American Gangster's Denzel Washington Shot Him
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A frightening twist. Idris Elba believed he had genuinely been shot by costar Denzel Washington while working on Ridley Scott‘s American Gangster. The director, 83, recently reflected on the 2007 mafia movie, remembering a scene where Frank Lucas (Washington) pulls a gun on Tango (Elba). During an interview with the Daily Mail published on Wednesday, […]
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Idris Elba Thought He Got Shot Filming American Gangster
The Independent - 🎥 Elba played a dealer called Tango in the 2007 movie, alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Scott told MailOnline that the weapon used on the set had a
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Ridley Scott says Idris Elba thought he had been shot by Denzel Washington while filming 'American Gangster' - Yahoo Sports
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