Idris Elba demonstrates impressive basketball skills while playing the new track Light Work in a fun video

He is a talented actor, producer, rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ.

And on Friday, Idris Elba, 48, showed off his impressive basketball skills in a fun video while mimicking his new track Light Work with Wavy Boy.

Using Instagram, the British star shared a video of himself in front of the camera as he threw a basketball over his head and was able to get it behind him through the net without looking.

Idris captioned the video: ‘HAPPY FRIDAY! #lightworknothingheavychallenge. @ 7.wallace @wavyboysmith Concrete Cowboy soundtrack. ‘

The catchy track, which appears on the Concrete Cowboy soundtrack, was released six days ago.

Idris stars in a mature Netflix movie, based on the G. Neri novel Ghetto Cowboy, starring Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin.

The rapper plays Harp, a father who takes on his 15-year-old son Cole (played by Caleb) after he was kicked out of school in Detroit.

In a summary, Netflix explains: ‘Harp finds solace in rehabilitating horses for downtown cowboys at the Fletcher Street Stables, a true black urban equestrian community that has provided a safe haven for neighborhood residents for over 100 years .

Between his growing respect for his father’s community and his friendship with cousin Smush (Jharrel Jerome), Cole begins to re-prioritize his life, as the stables themselves are threatened by intrusive gentrification. ‘

The film was released at the Toronto International Film Festival last September, where Idris told Variety that the timing was perfect to bring the story of black cowboy culture to the silver screen.

Idris explained, “It feels really appropriate to be able to tell a partial story that is definitely buried, and in the case of Concrete Cowboy, the story is at the moment.”

He also opened up about the historical value in the material he and director Ricky Staub wanted to preserve with the film, referring to the Fletcher Street Stables in light of potential gentrification.

“These stables – they’re taken away forever and Ricky told me, ‘I hope we made this movie and they like the stables, based on the fact that people fall in love with the story. and history and heritage of the stables. ”

Caleb told the outlet that ‘it has definitely become a dream to propose to the project’ with a cast that also includes Jharrel Jerome, Lorraine Toussaint, Byron Bowers and Method Man.

The young star was particularly excited to find out which actor would play his father, adding: “Who doesn’t want Idris to play your father in a movie?”