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
Idris Elba in a cell alone on Robben Island, where Mandela had been imprisoned. His performance earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. In June 2012, Elba portrayed Captain Janek in Ridley Scott's "Prometheus". He joined the cast of the film "Pacific Rim" (2013) in the role of Stacker Pentecost. In January 2014, he confirmed that he would be starring in a film adaptation of "Luther". In 2014, he starred in "No Good Deed" as a vengeful psychopathic serial killer. In 2015, Elba appeared as Heimdall in the superhero blockbuster "", directed by