Post-Racial Character | “I’m still flabbergasted by some people’s reaction to me playing Heimdall in Thor. I never once considered that it would be offensive to people. And part of that, honestly, is ignorance of how some people just haven’t moved on. I’m just ignorant of that ignorance. I grew up in East London, where racism is so old-school. It’s still there—I’m not naive enough to say it doesn’t exist, but it’s like, who gives a fuck? So when I take a part like that I don’t even think about ‘color-blind casting.’ But now I’m just fucking ueber-excited for people to see the film. Thor’s a great film. It’s huge—and I am on the poster.” [Idris for Details Magazine]

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The people of Mexico were lined up along the streets to see the Pope. This little guy thought otherwise.