Idris Goes Kickboxing

Idris Elba. Loved by all. Whether he’s a cool, badass inspector in Luther, or a fear-provoking African rebel in Beasts of No Nation, there’s no denying he’s a fan-favourite. Ladies swoon over his cool demeanour and after the announcement of his most recent project, this won’t be changing anytime soon.

In a slightly different turn of events, Elba has set himself a personal, physical challenge, one he actually set himself about 12 months ago. He challenged himself to become a professional kickboxer in just 12 months. Now, learning the kickboxing craft in such a short period of time is hugely impressive given the wide array of expertise this sport requires. Elba had to learn countless different martial arts from all over the world, all building towards one final fight.

This has all been captured in a three-part documentary that will air on January 17^th and unusually will be exclusive to the Discovery Channel (maybe they’re making a comeback). The trailer makes it look quite trashy but with the fun personality of Elba and the interesting locations he travelled to in order to learn his craft, it should make for quite entertaining viewing. Make your own mind up. Watch the trailer here.