Idris Elba will soon be seen in Thor: Ragnarok and Molly’s Game this year. But did you know he sings?
year’s end.
In a surprising admission to People (do click to see the video) the British actor revealed he could have starred in one of the year’s biggest box-office performers: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
Elba spoke with magazine editor-in-chief Jess Cagle about a number of his roles and his experiences in musical theater in his early days. He then said:
“I honestly love musicals. I auditioned for Beauty and the Beast. I really did, for Gaston. I called and said, ‘Listen, I want in!’ So somewhere they have a tape of me singing.”
He clarified that he is indeed talking about the live-action film and was then asked if he holds a grudge against actor Luke Evans who ultimately got the part:
“No, only a little bit. No! I love you Luke, you know that.”
Elba does confirm though that Disney has a tape of him singing as Gaston in his audition somewhere in their vaults.
