[PAR] [TLE] Idris Elba [SEP] Idris Akuna Elba {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( , born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, producer, musician, and DJ.  He is known for playing the narcotrafficker Stringer Bell in the HBO series "The Wire", DCI John Luther on the BBC One series "Luther", and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film "" (2013).  He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award. [PAR] [TLE] Alex Cross (film) [SEP] Alex Cross is a 2012 American action crime-thriller film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Tyler Perry as the title character and Matthew Fox as the villain Picasso.  The adapted screenplay was written by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson.  This is the third film appearance of the character Alex Cross, the lead of a series of novels by James Patterson.  Cross was previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in "Kiss the Girls" (1997) and "Along Came a Spider" (2001).  In 2010, Idris Elba was hired to play Cross, but was replaced by Perry.  Filming took place in 2011, and "Alex Cross" was released on October 19, 2012 in the United States and Canada.
[PAR] [TLE] Idris Elba [ SEP ] Idris Akuna Elba { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : " , ' 4 ' : " } ( , born 6 September 1972 ) is an English actor , producer , musician , and DJ . He is known for playing the narcotrafficker Stringer Bell in the HBO series " The Wire " , DCI John Luther on the BBC One series " Luther " , and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film " " ( 2013 ) . He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film , winning one , and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award . [PAR] [TLE] Alex Cross ( film ) [ SEP ] Alex Cross is a 2012 American action crime - thriller film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Tyler Perry as the title character and Matthew Fox as the villain Picasso . The adapted screenplay was written by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson . This is the third film appearance of the character Alex Cross , the lead of a series of novels by James Patterson . Cross was previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in " Kiss the Girls " ( 1997 ) and " Along Came a Spider " ( 2001 ) . In 2010 , Idris Elba was hired to play Cross , but was replaced by Perry . Filming took place in 2011 , and " Alex Cross " was released on October 19 , 2012 in the United States and Canada .
Idris Elba was originally hired in 2010 to act in which 2012 American action crime-thriller film although he was replaced by Tyler Perry?
Idris Elba was originally hired in 2010 to act in which 2012 American action crime - thriller film although he was replaced by Tyler Perry ?
Alex Cross
Alex Cross