Idris Elba was shocked that his new wax figure at Madame Tussauds London looked so much like him that it could unlock his smartphone via Face ID.
On Friday (Dec. 19), Madame Tussauds London revealed that the actor had been immortalized in wax form forever. The figure, which is dressed in the outfit he wore last July when he met King Charles for a discussion about violent crime among youth, is a spitting image of the 53-year-old.
The museum posted a video of Elba meeting his wax figure, and the Luther star couldn’t believe his eyes.
“Haha, look at this guy,” he said while standing in front of his wax doppelgänger. “I don’t know what to say, I’m speechless.”
Elba decided to call his mother, Eve Elba, and show her his wax twin, and he used the figure’s face to unlock the screen. Once it worked, the actor got on a video call with his mom, and she was similarly blown away by its appearance.
“Oh my god!” she said.
Idris Elba also released an official statement about his wax figure.
“It’s truly an honor to be recognized in this way and even more special to know this other version of me will be standing tall in London,” he said. “So, even when I’m away, a part of me is always at home.
“The process has been fascinating. It’s not dissimilar to prepping for a movie role—working with talented artists to flesh out the character, getting the costume just right, but this time it’s for me,” he added.