Idris Elba recalled the terrifying time his life flashed before his eyes while trying to help a woman in need.
According to a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Idris revealed he was once held at gunpoint in the US after he tried to protect the gunman’s girlfriend.
“I nearly lost my fucking life after attempting to stop a man threatening his girlfriend outside a club,” Idris said.
“A guy [was] whaling on his missus, screaming in her face, ‘I’ll fucking kill you,’ and so on. I come round, and I go, ‘Look how beautiful she is. Why would you talk to this beautiful princess like that?’”
That comment didn’t sit well with the guy, because he proceeded to pull a gun out, point it at Idris’s face, and threaten him.
“He pulled out a gun, stuck it right in my face, and goes, ‘You talking about my girl?’ He thought I was trying to hit on her,” the Hijack star said.
Although Idris didn’t expand on where the incident actually took place or how the situation de-escalated, we’re happy to know Idris left the incident unscathed.
To read more on the story, check out his full interview with the Daily Mail.