Idris Elba has admitted he finds the trailer for his new movie Beast somewhat misleading.
The Marvel star takes on the role of Dr Nate Daniels in the movie, a recently widowed man who takes his daughters on holiday in the South African savannah – though when a lion starts hunting them, the trip becomes a fight for survival.
While the trailer features plenty of terrifying action (including Elba punching a lion), the star admits that there's more to it than meets the eye.
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"I think that the trailer — and I shouldn't say this — but the trailer is slightly misleading from what the film is because it was not just 'Idris punching a lion'," he exclusively told Digital Spy.
"What was attractive [about the film to me] is that this isn't like some, you know, ex military guy. This is a man whose actually going through a tough time with loss and grief and finds himself in this situation," Elba continued.
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"It's kind of like a 'What would you do?' situation right, because your two daughters are being threatened by something you have no understanding of — this rogue lion.
"So I was attracted to putting all those ingredients into one pot and trying to make a film that is to your point, you know, escapism for an hour and getting there, throw your popcorn at the screen and just lose it.
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Of course, Elba had to work closely with CGI to bring Beast to life, though has admitted he had one hilarious mishap over a stunt performer's methods.
"It was funny because how we got into it," the star recalled. "The guy that is playing the lion as a character in the grey [CGI] suit was a lovely guy — a stunt performer as well. And, you know, he liked to growl.
"I was like: 'Hey, man, you know, they're gonna put the sound in later.' He's like: 'I know, I just can't help doing it.' [Idris imitates his growling] And at one point I was like: 'No, seriously, it's making me laugh. I'm trying to be serious and [it's] scary and you're actually making me laugh.'"
Beast is out now in UK cinemas.
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