07/11/2013
Idris Elba was reportedly rushed to the hospital after suffering an asthma attack the night before he was scheduled to appear at the premiere of his new movie, ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.’
Idris Elba's appearance at the Sunday premiere of his Nelson Mandela biopic came close to being sidelined by a health scare.
The actor reportedly suffered an asthma attack the night before he was scheduled to appear in Johannesburg for the "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" red carpet.
Elba, 41, apparently fell ill on the plane before it left the UK, was rushed to the hospital and missed a press conference for his film the following morning.
The "Luther" actor plays South African freedom fighter Mandela, 95, in the movie about his life and presidency, based on Mandela's best-selling autobiography.
Elba (left) made it to the premiere on Sunday and appeared in good health as he posed alongside Mandela’s wife Graca Machel (right).