Idris Elba has revealed that he auditioned to play the villainous Gaston for the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast.
It appears now, though, that Elba has yet another talent that the movie-going public hasn’t been exposed to yet with his singing.
Central to the narrative, though, was Luke Evans as Gaston – who, together with his flunky assistant, LeFou (Josh Gad) sought desperately for Belle’s hand in marriage.
It’s always interesting to hear of actors audition for roles, particularly for films that you normally wouldn’t associate them with, like musicals.