Idris Elba says he would handle a real?life hijack 'worse' than his character
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Home "I'm not sure I'd think the way he does," he says Idris Elba opened up about how he thinks he'd react in a real?life hijacking situation compared with his character Sam Nelson in the Apple TV+ thriller Hijack, telling People that while he stays relatively calm under pressure, he isn't as skilled as the fictional negotiator he portrays. Elba, 53, discussed the new season of Hijack and offered an honest assessment of his own potential instincts in such a high?stakes scenario. "I'd handle it worse probably," Elba said when asked who would fare better in a real hijacking, himself or Sam Nelson. "I'd handle it worse." He added with a laugh, "I'm not sure I'd think on the way he does," acknowledging the strategist's cool head and tactical mind featured in the show.
Published: January 19, 2026 8:17 pm
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