Idris Elba Gets Roasted For Rejecting Daughter as Co-Star in New Movie "Beast"

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Aug 22, 2022 9:00 AM EDT

Is there any easier path in life than being a nepotism baby? For those who are born to parents with a lot of wealth and influence that they're willing to share, it seems like all they have to do is sit down and wait for success to come to them.

It's a bittersweet pill for the rest of us to swallow when we realize that the kids with connections dominate pretty much every industry out there. However, not all those who win the parental lottery are quite as privileged as we might think. 

This has been amusingly illustrated by a recent interview with Idris Elba, in which he revealed that his daughter auditioned to be his on-screen daughter in his new movie Beast. Admitting that she didn't make the cut because "the chemistry wasn't right for the film", fans on Twitter were quick to joke about the matter-of-fact rejection. Guess it's nice to know that not every privileged person gets their career handed to them on a plate. 

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    Product - 4 Discussing Film @DiscussingFilm Idris Elba says his daughter auditioned to star as his daughter in 'BEAST' but "the chemistry wasn't right for the film, weirdly enough." "My daughter didn't talk to me for about 3 weeks." (via: insider.com/idris-elba-dau...)
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    Vehicle - HOOD VOGUE is tired of pove... @keyon Telling ur daughter she isn't the perfect fit to play ur daughter is insane I'm laughing so bad + DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm - 1d Idris Elba says his daughter auditioned to star as his daughter in 'BEAST' but "the chemistry wasn't right for the film, weirdly enough." "My daughter didn't talk to me for about 3 w... 748
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    Product - zo. @LorenzooMccoy. 1d Replying to @keyon i would probably be disowning my parent after this... like every time i see him "leave me alone. where yo lil daughter at??"
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    Facial expression - High rayyan @percabethlvr Replying to @LorenzooMccoy and @keyon The funniest part is that the girl who he replaces his daughter with. He made her his goddaughter after
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    Font - Jada @squiliamfancy. 1d Replying to @keyon Same energy 39154 Age: 33 EUREKA MEDICAL CLINI DIC 201 MOA Hmmm, not feeling her...
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    Sleeve - Des @ Idesl. 1d Replying to @keyon His daughter watching the production of the movie after that WAR
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    Sky - SMART ERA ☆ @twitthonger. 1d Replying to @keyon no nepotism here he kinda ate idk
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    Font - gingercide enthusiast @be95_xx Replying to @keyon "the chemistry wasn't right" aka she couldn't act and that was the nicest way to say it
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    Font - Yuvraj Linares-Mohan @TheShadow Raptor Replying to @keyon He's 100% right though; he's not playing himself, he's acting as a character. If she can't play a character that has chemistry with his, she isn't fit for the role. Nepotism kills movies. He 100% made the right call
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    Product - *** O mystery girl @mysterygirl17.1d Replying to @keyon No he probably made the right call fr. Would've ended up with another one of these (I lowkey love this movie but some of the acting was... E AFTER EARTH
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    Horse - Rohan Williams @rohan_williams. 1d Replying to @keyon and @Michaellgibbons 00 COWS DON'T LOOK LIKE COWS ON FILM. YOU GOT TO USE HORSES.
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    Smile - On Track @awholeassmood. 1d Replying to @keyon he said, "baby ur gonna have to WERK for this nepotism!"
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