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In recent years, Idris Elba has played more larger-than-life roles, whether it be the villainous Brixton in the
Fast & Furious spinoff
Concrete Cowboy, a project very much grounded in the reality of North Philadelphiaâs Fletcher Street Stables, a community of Black cowboys who have been gravely reflected by gentrification over the years.
Netflixâs
Concrete Cowboy was not only shot on location in North Philadelphiaâs Fletcher Street, the cast also acted alongside members of the community, some of whom were given roles within the film too.
Concrete Cowboy is a unique production, and one that has Idris Elba playing a character unlike weâve ever seen him. When speaking to CinemaBlend, the