Salim Idris 2013 the United States began deliveries of ready-to-eat rations and Warrior Aid and Litter Kits (WALK) to the Free Syrian Army under the oversight of Idris, in what was the first U.S. delivery of tangible aid to Syria's armed opposition. Idris has issued letters and statements to Secretary of State John Kerry, President Barack Obama, and the United Nations Security Council to encourage international intervention and support in the ongoing Syrian Civil War. In an 8 June 2013 interview with the "New York Times", Idris outlined that continued international support for the Free Syrian Army, including "game-changing weapons," were required
Luther (TV series) 66th Primetime Emmy Awards and Zap2It while promoting his movie "No Good Deed" (2014), Idris Elba promised that "the series isn't over", which kept the possibility for future series or a feature film of Luther open. In a September 2014 Reddit AMA, Elba addressed the possibility of future plans for "Luther" and said there were "talks at the moment to figure out a way to bring more Luther back to the TV, but the focus is to try and make a film from it." In an August 2016 Q&A session on his Twitter, Elba responded to a question about the