9 Upcoming 2019 Movie Performances That Will Blow You Away

9. Idris Elba As Brixton (Hobbs & Shaw)

Idris Elba has been a James Bond fan-pick for quite some time now, and while it doesn't look like he'll get to don the 007 moniker anytime soon, he'll still get to play a slick action-man in 2019's Hobbs & Shaw.

As the devious Brixton, Elba will be pitted against Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham's Deckard Shaw, a battle Johnson described as the "showdown of all showdowns" when he officially unveiled the first picture of Elba in character. The actor is no stranger to action movies or antagonist roles (having played the bad guy in Star Trek Beyond and The Jungle Book), but considering the strength of his opponents in Hobbs & Shaw, Brixton should be his most calculated, relentless villain role yet.

Elba has this unnatural ability to always come off as the man in charge, no matter what character he plays. He oozes authority and has charisma for days, and acting opposite the equally-charming Johnson and Statham means Elba will have to bring his absolute A-game. That in mind, we're in for a dominant acting showcase here, and based on how calmly determined Elba looks in that black-and-white image reveal, Brixton is a villain that you don't want to mess with - even if you're The Rock - but will remember long after the film is over.