Idris Elba has recently made shocking confession about being kicked out of Robert De Niro’s office during his 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards monologue.
“When I was just starting out in this business, I was 19 years old. I scammed my way up to Robert De Niro’s office in Tribeca,” recalled the 51-year-old.
Elba continued, “Auditions were taking place for A Bronx Tale, and they started that week.”
The Suicide Squad actor explained, “I was very late and wasn’t even invited, so I used English charm to convince a security guard and receptionist,” he had an appointment and was successful.
“Now the woman sent me up into the elevator — do you remember when the elevators had a little key and you went in and went up?”
Elba mentioned, “And that’s when I ended up in A Bronx Tale. No, I’m lying now. I wasn’t in A Bronx Tale.”
“I got kicked out of the office by Robert De Niro’s producing partner at the time. A gesture that I took to mean, ‘Kid, you’re going to go places.’ I’m Idris Elba, and I’m an actor,” added The Losers actor.