Idris Elba Rides a Horse for 'Concrete Cowboys' Filming

Idris Elba rides on a horse while getting ready to kick off filming for his new movie Concrete Cowboys on Thursday (August 8) in Philadelphia, Penn.

The 46-year-old actor was seen riding alongside a crew member as they began work on the film for the day.

If you don’t know, Concrete Cowboys was originally a book written by Gregory Neri.

Idris signed on to the role last year, and at the time, said, “[The] brilliant script combines the energy and grit of an urban movie with the poetry and romance of the urban cowboy way of life.”

According to Variety, the film follows 15-year-old Cole, who’s forced to live with his estranged father Harp (Elba) in North Philadelphia, where, despite the surrounding poverty and violence, he discovers the redemptive world of urban horseback riding.