TV: Idris Elba starts filming two-part Luther special

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Idris Elba starts filming two-part Luther special

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Idris Elba has started shooting a two-part Luther special in London. This new adventure for Elba’s troubled, titular cop has been written by Neil Cross, the creator of the beloved BBC America show. “Luther’s back,” explains the two-parter’s official synopsis. “Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, haunted by the ghosts of his past and hell-bent on retribution, he’s drawn into a terrifyingly complex case that pushes him closer to the edge than he’s ever been.”

The Luther special will also star Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones), Laura Haddock (Guardians of the Galaxy), Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide. Michael Smiley (A Field in England) and Dermot Crowley will return as Benny Silver and Martin Schenk respectively.

“It’s very exciting to have Idris Elba back as DCI John Luther and to be in East London shooting the show’s fourth installment,” said executive producer Elizabeth Kilgarriff. “Neil Cross has pulled out all the stops to make this the biggest, scariest story yet and it’s a privilege to welcome such a glittering array of acting talent to our already stellar cast.”

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Good for her because she is a good actress. But I will say that she is like the Joker in that she is essential to Luther's existence. Not making room for her is dangerous!

nah they're good, you don't want to overuse the character because doing that would eventually make the character cartoonish, unrealistic and ineffective.

Also two episodes isn't enough time to deal with the heavy dynamic between these two characters and also effectively tell a new story.
 
Idris probably forced their hands with the project and only did two episodes because a "Luther Movie" was probably the initial motive. If the ratings are high and the critics reviews are mixed to positive, that movie will be made. Either way, I'm excited about the 2 part series! Note, the above text is purely speculation.
 
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