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Idris Elba’s Comments About #MeToo Broke The Internet

It’s really very simple.

The #MeToo movement continues to rightfully expose the villainous and predatory ways of much of the Hollywood elite, and despite the concept of the cause not being that hard to comprehend, it seems as many still find it a struggle to embrace its mission.

Thankfully, Idris Elba recently broke it all down in one simple sentence that quickly broke the internet, all while earning him some more admirers in the process.

During a recent interview with The Sunday Times, the Thor star cleverly addressed every man who has attempted to downplay or boldly challenge the validity of the #MeToo movement.

When asked to expound on how "difficult" it is to be a man in a time when sexual assault accusations seem to be at an all-time high, the A-lister had the ideal response.

"It's only difficult if you're a man with something to hide," he briefly and directly said.

His comments — simple yet quite significant — quickly went viral, with several taking to Twitter to applaud him for verbalizing a sentiment that many have already shared and adopted since the movement's inception.

See the public's reactions to his words, below:

  • It is admittedly refreshing to see an accomplished man in Hollywood share these views on the movement without taking either a politically correct or elusive approach, or totally dismissing the validity of the cause altogether.

    Just another reason to love Mr. Elba.

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