IDRIS Elba has revealed he doesn’t read into criticism about himself because he believes it would make him ‘miserable’ to tackle everyone’s opinion of him.
The Luther actor, 48, admitted he is ‘sensitive’ to disapproval because he is just like everyone else, aside from the fact there is ‘more light shed’ on him due to his career choice.
Idris discussed how he answers criticisms of hypocrisy for speaking out on climate change while appearing on Liz Bonnin’s podcast What Planet Are We On? alongside his wife Sabrina Dhowre.
The film star insisted he wasn’t here to ‘preach’ to others about what needs to be done, however he believes there is power in numbers and spreading a positive message to those who will listen.
When quizzed on how he deals with the backlash from people who disagree with his comments, he said: ‘I tend to be a lot more sensitive to it
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