Popular British actor and musician, Idris Elba, has admited he was moments from falling to his death as he filmed 'Beasts Of No Nation' in Ghana.
Idris Elba admitted he was narrowly saved from falling to his death as he filmed his latest movie on location in Ghana
Speaking on Saturday's episode of 'The Jonathan Ross Show', British actor, musician and DJ, Idrissa Akuna Elba, popular known as Idris Elba, has opened up on his brush with death and admitted he was narrowly saved from falling to his death as he filmed his latest movie, on location in Africa.
The 43-year old slipped six feet down a waterfall in Ghana while preparing for a scene in African war drama, 'Beasts Of No Nation'.
Idris plays the 'Commandant' of a rebel army who recruits child soldiers in Beasts of No Nation
'We decided to do this waterfall scene where all these child soldiers were walking behind this massive waterfall. In Hollywood you would have just filmed a bit of water coming down and just shot people’s closeups but Cary Fukunaga, the director, decided to shoot it for real.'
The musician admitted he was quite relaxed at the top of the waterfall, falsely believing he was safe as he waited for the crew to set up for the scene. He said:
'The stunt co-ordinator says, "Listen everyone this is a waterfall, that’s a 90, 100 foot drop down there and the ground is very slippery, just be careful!"
Idris joined Sir David Attenborough on the sofa during his interview on the Jonathan Ross Show
He continued; 'I put my foot on this rock just to hang out and chill out while they were setting up and as I’m doing that it’s slippery, obviously. I slip [and think] I’ll be alright, I put my hand on this tree... it’s not a tree it’s a branch!. It snaps and I go literally about six feet before I go bang over and I got caught by the security guy!'
After Jonathan declared he could have fallen to his death, Idris joked: 'Yes! Today’s news, Idris Elba dies by a waterfall.'
All-star line-up: (L-R) Keith Lemon, Liv Tyler, Jonathan Ross, Sir David and Idris