Before talks of the potential bid, Elba launched Green Door Pictures — his own production company — in 2013.

According to Variety, the company’s mission is “developing new and established talent to champion inclusion, representation, and diversity.” To further do just that, Elba’s Green Door Pictures joined Archery Pictures in 2021 for a multi-year joint venture.

“With Green Door Pictures, he has built a production company founded on the core values of ‘paying it backwards,’ providing support and opportunities for creative talent from diverse backgrounds, whom might otherwise fall outside of established industry norms and practices,” Archery Pictures Founder Kris Thykier said, according to Variety. “All of us at Archery look forward to working with Idris and his colleagues on developing new projects that build on his talents as well as helping underpin his company’s goals.”

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