Idris Elba found himself at the centre of an hilarious situation this week when a rather suspicious series of photos went viral.
The
shots in question were taken on the London set of his new movie A
Hundred Streets, in which what turned out to be merely a
questionably-placed mic wire made it appear as if he was sporting
an impressively large bulge in his pants.
With the internet abuzz at the sight of his apparently more than generously-sized package, which
was unmistakeable in his slim-fitting ink-blue suit pants, it was only a matter of time before the
Golden Globe-winner was made aware of the chatter.
Is that a pistol in your pocket? Idris Elba took
to Twitter on Saturday to address the chatter surrounding these photos
of him on the set of his new movie A Hundred Streets in London earlier
this week, which went viral thanks to the apparently huge bulge in his
pants
Taking
to Twitter on Saturday, the 41-year-old gave a lighthearted response to
the furore, clearly seeing the funny side rather than being
embarrassed.
'The
good news is i got a shit load of followers. The bad news is, that is a
mic wire,' he tweeted his now 1.17 million fans, along with the
hashtag, 'Ego went into spaceship mode though.'
Several hours later, he jokingly informed his followers of his new gig as an underwear model.
'The good news is i got a shit load of
followers. The bad news is, that is a mic wire': After catching wind of
the furore surrounding his manhood, the 41-year-old explained away the
bulge, clearly seeing the funny side as he tweeted the hashtag, 'Ego
went into spaceship mode though'
'Calvin Klein called my mobile, they want me in their next campaign. Foot long john's Coming Winter 2014 (sic).'
Of course, the Brit isn't the first actor to be thrust into the spotlight for the size of his manhood.
Mad Men star Jon Hamm has long been on the receiving end of unwanted attention, telling Rolling Stone magazine in March that he was well and truly over the constant talk.
'Most of it's tongue-in-cheek. But it is a little rude. It just speaks to a broader freedom that people
feel like they have - a prurience,' he told the publication.
New career? The British hunk - seen here on
April 2 - later jokingly informed his now 1.17 million followers of his
new job as an underwear model, writing, 'Calvin Klein called my mobile,
they want me in their next campaign. Foot long john's Coming Winter
2014'
What a good sport! The Golden Globe-winner was
seemingly flattered by the photos going viral judging by his
lighthearted responses
Taking particular offence to a blog titled Jon Hamm's Wang, he ranted: 'They're called "privates" for
a reason. I'm wearing pants, for f***'s sake. Lay off.
'I
mean, it's not like I'm a f***ing lead miner. There are harder jobs in
the world. But when people feel the freedom to create Tumblr accounts
about my c***, I feel like that wasn't part of the deal.'
However, the 43-year-old concludes: 'But whatever. I guess it's better than being called out for the opposite.'
'They're called "privates" for a reason': Mad
Men star Jon Hamm has long found his manhood a topic of conversation,
with blogs and even a Facebook page set up in its honour, angering the
43-year-old
