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Hes an actor?!
Whats he been in?
I just love techno music.
Gimme that bass, they go on.
Well, theyre about to get it.Lots of it.
Not that this matters at all.
Another pair of teens chimes in, Young people of our generation are really into DILFs!
Yeah, hes the suavest, adds the second.
Hes husband material, man, nods the first.
Hes like a therapist.
But like … this set istwohours long.
We thought it would be easy to come by.
We thought nobody would be here.
Thats not an unfair assumption.
And, of course, for beingobjectively Very Sexy.
Most recently, though, heplayed the lead in NetflixsTurn Up Charlie,in which hes a struggling DJ.
Welovehis acting, they say, keen to establish their long-term Elba appreciation.
We didnt know he was a DJ, so we Googled the music and we actually really liked it.
As the line speeds up, the New Yorker ladies lose all chill: Ah!
OMG, were gonna get in!
The older ravers among us equally cant contain their skepticism.
Lets see what hes got, says one man, as we spill onto a hardwood dance floor.
comes the voice of God.
Could it be a testament to Elba himself?
Is it a sign that house music can and will truly save the planet?
Im from Glasgow, in Scotland!
I knew he would be great.
His friend was less sure and seems to be having some kind of existential crisis.
Its jarring, he says.
Im trying to mentally work through that its not Stringer Bell up there.
Thats not what Stringer Bell does.
A smoke machine explodes, sending the hedonists into a frenzy.
Elba is surprisingly adept at building his climaxes.
An older married couple are here studying.
How is Elba faring?
This place has been a lot of drum n bass today but Idris is bringing an energy.
You mean he has soul?
Yes, yes, thats it.
He knows how to carry his shit.
Elba has the Midas touch.
He doesnt need to tell the crowd what to do.
comes Elbas official address three-quarters of the way through.
What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck?!
