Idris Elba Doll Worth £850 Looks Nothing Like Idris Elba And People Are Losing It

Even the man himself is struggling to see the resemblance.

Who’s this doll supposed to resemble? We’re not sure either, but we know it’s not Idris Elba.

Twitter / Emperis

Despite what you might think, the disturbing figurine really was supposed to be modelled after the actor, recently voted People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.

Twitter is not happy, and is consequently giving Emperis, the doll manufacturer, a grand roasting for their half-hearted efforts to depict the 46-year-old ‘Yardie’ director.

Just chillin.
Just chillin.
Twitter / Emperis

It all started when Twitter user @courtdanee2 alerted the internet to the cursed image.

This doll is supposed to be Idris? Somebody getting fired. pic.twitter.com/VsFXlmRibW

— Court 🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️ (@courtdanee2) November 13, 2018

The Twittersphere very rapidly descended into a state of distress.

Idris Elba looking at that doll... pic.twitter.com/5Zy4bGobHb

— Box Fan On High All Year Round (@TerrellChuggs) November 13, 2018

im staring at that doll like pic.twitter.com/zL2fLRvzYJ

— T. (@torrielilina) November 13, 2018

How dareeeee they pic.twitter.com/1DhgnORxpP

— Jenni (@JenniMx3) November 14, 2018

Oh hell nah pic.twitter.com/eA3OgX6LVG

— Twarrior (@_KSebastian) November 14, 2018

Why they make him look like the black mr. bean? pic.twitter.com/kQlE3Mx3mV

— Matt Irish (@MattIrish2) November 13, 2018

We were reminded of things we wanted to forget.

Kinda like... pic.twitter.com/GAxyaYswB8

— Just Elizabeth (@Eiggam5955) November 14, 2018

We want to believe there was some kind of misunderstanding... and if it was accidentally modelled off of someone who wasn’t Idris, there are a lot of potential contenders for who it could have been.

Here are some people who the doll bears a greater resemblance to than Idris...

1. Lou Myers, a.k.a. Mr Gaines from ‘A Different World’

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2. Romany Malco, from ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’

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Am I the only one that thinks he looks exactly like Romany Malco? pic.twitter.com/a5lxBMEiQw

— Maurice Mitchell (@mauricem1972) November 14, 2018

3. Damon Wayans, a.k.a. Michael Kyle on ‘My Wife And Kids’

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4. Montel Williams, talk show host and TV personality

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Idris even endorsed this one himself, tweeting without need for context:

5. Jeff Goldblum, a.k.a. ‘The Fly’

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We would have believed it over Idris.

6. Hollywood Golden Age legend Yul Brynner

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7. Jafar, quick-witted antagonist of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’

Remind me of jafar for some reason pic.twitter.com/rEbIZkBy62

— reverie aimes (@realglowed) November 14, 2018

8. This ‘Thunderbirds’ puppet:

'Thunderbirds'

Like, really, still a closer resemblance than Idris.

If you were interested in buying the Idris doll for the grand sum £850, unfortunately you’re out of luck as it’s no longer being advertised on Emperis’ website.

The dollmakers told Metro.co.uk that there were only a few models left when the figurine went on sale on 5 November, adding: “Idris Elba is a British actor we have always admired. Our doll was inspired by him leading to our artistic interpretation.”

We can’t argue with that.

Of his Sexiest Man Alive title, Idris said: “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?’ Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today’.

“But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise — an ego boost for sure.”

After this, we just hope his ego is intact.

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