Fan Casting Idris Elba as Ellis B. Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2024)

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Idris Elba

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Idrissa Akuna Elba (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ. An alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in th...

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Ellis B. Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2024)

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Idris Elba

Ellis B. Redding (The Smuggler)

The Shawshank Redemption (2024)

Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by Stephen King

Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.

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Idris Elba is known for his roles in Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Thor. He has been suggested by fans for 17,523 roles on myCast, including Actors. in The Most Attractive Celebrities. Similar actors include Jon Hamm, Chadwick Boseman, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Idris Elba was suggested to play Ellis B. Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2024) by agathachristiefan. The Shawshank Redemption (2024) has 9 roles, including Andy Dufresne, Byron Hadley, and Director.