Luther star Idris Elba has revealed that he was once threatened at gunpoint when he tried to intervene in an argument between a couple outside a club.
The 50-year-old actor recalled the incident in a recent episode of the SmartLess podcast, which is presented by acting trio Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
Elba told the hosts that the incident happened in the US and that it began when he tried to stop a man from shouting at his girlfriend.
He said, "I nearly lost my f****** life after attempting to stop a man threatening his girlfriend outside a club.
"The guy [was] whaling on his missus, screaming in her face, 'I'll f***ing kill you,’ and so on.
"I come around and I go, ‘Look how beautiful she is. Why would you talk to this beautiful princess like that?’"
However, Elba claims that the man did not react well to being confronted, and pulled a gun on him.
"He pulled out a gun, stuck it right in my face and goes, 'You talking about my girl?' He thought I was trying to hit on her.
"I remember thinking, ‘Don’t play negotiations like that… consequences, man,'" he concluded.
The actor said that the incident was resolved and he was not hurt.
Elba also spoke about DJing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018. He and the prince became friends after meeting several times in nightclubs, where Elba was often DJing.
Elba is currently starring in Apple TV+'s drama series Hijack as corporate negotiator Sam Nelson.
The thriller series tells the story of a hijacked plane flying from Dubai to London while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
