Idris Elba on Playing Mandela: 'Opened Up My Mind to the Power of What We Can Do'

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Actors Idris Elba spoke with "Extra" about portraying the iconic peace leader Nelson Mandela in "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," and talked about the Mandela's importance to history.

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