Then, Elba encouraged the young people among the audience to speak out about societal ills.
He said: “You are all capable of making an impact so speak out about what matters — whether that is fighting against knife crime, global hunger, housing, education, sexism, combating racism.
“We all need to be conscious about the world we live in because it is our responsibility to make things better together.”
Meanwhile, in 2016, he bemoaned the lack of diversity in the entertainment industry.
The actor also discussed the need for better representation of women and people with disabilities.
He spoke to an audience at Parliament: “You have to ask the question — are Black people normally playing petty criminals? Are women always love interest or talking about men? Are gay people always stereotyped? Are disabled people ever seen at all?”
