It’s reported Idris Elba is in early talks to play the villain in Star Trek 3.
Idris Elba is known for playing Heimdall for the Marvel movies and for roles in Pacific Rim, Luthor and The Wire.
Star Trek 3 has a July 8, 2016 release directed By Justin Lin, with Simon Pegg writing the script. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana and Anton Yelchin are all said to be on board to return.
Elba will be featured in this May’s Avengers 2.