LEADERS OF THE CRAIC...

Odd Pres/PM couple have a blast

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IT can be easy to despair at the state of world leadership right now, so imagining an alternative reality, where actors John Cena and Idris Elba are in charge, makes for a rather refreshing antidote to politics.

New Prime Video movie Heads Of State sees London-born Elba, 52, play British Prime Minister Sam Clarke, “who is the yin to John Cena's American President yang”, the Golden Globe winner says.

The Luther star adds: “We really don't get along. Our countries are in this tense relationship when we meet at a press conference. Then suddenly, we get hijacked and have to work together to survive.”

They are “playing with that classic straight man/funny man dynamic” Elba explains.

He adds: “My character is this grumpy, seasoned prime minister with this political raincloud hanging over him. Meanwhile, John’s character [Will Derringer] is like, ‘Hey, no worries, I'm the American President!’ These guys couldn't even order lunch together.

“You start the movie thinking, ‘These two absolutely hate each other’ - but where their relationship ends up, it actually becomes quite moving.”