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Cape Town – When Idris Elba put out an open casting call for a new movie he's directing he got more than he bargained for.
The film will centre on an Afro-Caribbean community in Hackney and set in the 1980s.
Over the weekend the actor posted an ad on Instagram for paid actors.
Come Monday, thousands of people turned up for the casting.
See pics here:
Queue for #IdrisElba #Casting. @idriselba
— Man like Baisden (@stefan_baisden) May 8, 2017
Film about 80's life in East #London. Roughly 900 people waiting!!! pic.twitter.com/EfAPhhsSP9
This was me and @WunmiTheArtist before everything went crazy ... #wewasntplaying #wecameready #wearevibrantsoul #idriselbacasting #HACKNEY pic.twitter.com/txW6pTgz3p
— TropicalStokes (@TropicalStokes) May 8, 2017
White people out here losing their minds, they've never seen so many black people in their lives ?? #idriselba #idriselbacasting pic.twitter.com/7H3bPD7xvB
— Jaxx Nelson (@JaxxNelson) May 8, 2017
#idriselba casting in a big way @ Hackney pic.twitter.com/TWLzTxPOcD
— Wats Up (@TheWatsup) May 9, 2017
The queue at @idriselba #Casting for his new Production coming soon. Inside now #IdrisElba #production pic.twitter.com/m7yqVz9HRe
— Man like Baisden (@stefan_baisden) May 8, 2017
So I arrive at Dalston for a casting of extras for a film directed by #idriselba and this is what I saw... pic.twitter.com/HjTJGp4C0z
— Shortcrust Pie (@shortcrustpie) May 8, 2017
Two hours into the audition Idris posted a video on Instagram to give an update on the process.
Because of the big turn out the casting was forced to shut down earlier than expected.
The Evening Standard reported that at around 18:00 the police was called by a staff member to report a large disorderly crowd.
According to a police spokesperson the audition was cancelled by the organisers following a discussion with the police.
The police said no! Idris Elba's casing call was a no! Waited for 1.5hrs for nothing! #idriselbacasting #idriselba pic.twitter.com/5SnxcL15tE
— Jaxx Nelson (@JaxxNelson) May 8, 2017
