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The Independent UK
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Kate Ng

RARE PHOTOS: Idris elba claims he was held at gunpoint after trying to defend woman | Vintage Vibes

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Idris Elba has revealed that he was once threatened at gunpoint when he tried to intervene in an argument between a couple outside a club.

The Luther star, 50, recalled the incident took place in the US and said it began when he tried to stop a man from shouting at his girlfriend.

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