TIFF Red Carpet: Idris Elba looks cool and casual at the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
TIFF Red Carpet: Idris Elba looks cool and casual at the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
By Caroline Youdan | September 8, 2013
By Caroline Youdan | 09/08/2013
Despite the drizzly weather and some technical glitches, yesterday’s premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, the Nelson Mandela biopic from director Jason Chadwick, was a glamorous affair. Luthor actor Idris Elba (perhaps best known as Stringer Bell on The Wire ), who plays Mandela, looked casual but cool in a skinny tie and black leather sneakers, and Skyfall’s Naomie Harris, who plays Mandela’s wife Winnie, dazzled in a tea-length Marchesa gown with tulle overlay and gem-encrusted Christian Louboutin pumps. Although reviews have yet to trickle in, the film has already sparked serious Oscar buzz and received an even more important accolade: the endorsement of Nelson Mandela himself.
232834 Idris Elba at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-07-e1378656051445-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-07.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-07/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-07 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232828 Idris Elba at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-01-e1378655975614-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-01.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-01/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-01 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232836 Idris Elba at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-09-e1378656079997-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-09.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-09/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-09 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232841 Idris Elba at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-14-e1378656151110-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-14.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-14/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-14 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232840 Idris Elba at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-13-e1378656135349-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-13.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-13/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-13 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232835 Lindiwe Matshikiza at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-08-e1378656067237-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-08.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-08/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-08 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232839 Lindiwe Matshikiza and Terry Pheto at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-12-e1378656121878-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-12.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-12/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-12 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232833 Lindiwe Matshikiza at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-06-e1378656039661-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-06.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-06/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-06 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232837 Riaad Moosa, Deon Lotz, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Terry Pheto, director Justin Chadwick, actors Naomie Harris, Idris Elba and producer Anant Singh at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-10-e1378656094424-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-10.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-10/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-10 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232832 Terry Pheto at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-05-e1378656026953-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-05.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-05/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-05 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232831 Naomie Harris at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-04-e1378656014580-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-04.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-04/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-04 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232830 Naomie Harris at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-03-e1378656002350-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-03.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-03/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-03 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232829 Justin Chadwick at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-02-e1378655988460-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-02.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-02/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-02 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)
232838 TV personality La La Anthony and NBA player Carmelo Anthony<br />
at <em> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> (Image: Christopher Drost) TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom TIFF Red Carpet: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-11-e1378656107938-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-11.jpg 667 1000 {"copyright":"\u00c2\u00a9 2012 CJD\/SHiFTdigital"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/slide/tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-11/ tiff-2013-red-carpet-mandela-11 0 0
(Image: Christopher Drost)