Details of Idris Elba’s hidden role in Extraction 3 teased by the director

The Extraction universe stretched a little bit more in the best way possible with Idris Elba's mysterious appearance in Extraction 3, the 2023 installment of the franchise. The James Bond-esque suave, educated character pitted against Chris Hemsworth's Tyler Rake created an interesting friction in the film.

In a recent conversation with Collider, director Sam Hargrave talked about Elba's character and if it will be further explored in the upcoming installment.

Keep reading to find out what Hargrave had to say about Elba's role in Extraction 3, as well as a possible release timeline for the Netflix film.

Extraction 3 director reveals plans for Idris Elba's character

Even though Elba's character Alcott appears for a total of five minutes in Extraction 2, he manages to deliver an irresistible performance, offering a tantalizing future for the franchise and Extraction 3.

Idris Elba in Extraction 2 (Image via Netflix)

By the end of Extraction 2, Alcott remains as mysterious as he was when he was witnessed helping himself to some tea. He does, however, offer Tyler the chance to step into even more dangerous affairs, setting up a track for the third installment.

According to Hargrave's comments, Elba's character Alcott was brought in as an attempt to challenge Hemsworth's Rake by surrounding him with talented and charismatic actors. He also added that the chemistry between Elba and Hemsworth is extremely unique:

We were very interested in the potential of expanding the Extraction universe and also wanting to surround Tyler Rake with really charismatic and unique actors who challenge him in different ways. That character really does bring out a different side to Tyler Rake… And putting those two on screen together, that chemistry is very palpable.

Hargrave also added that adding Elba's character also allowed them to consider the possibility of expanding the Extraction universe with charismatic and unique characters beyond Hemsworth's Rake.

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Hargrave expanded on how Elba's character came to be, in a conversation with Screen Rant, and what the end goal is with the character:

"It was a little bit of all of the above, meaning we knew that Joe had always wanted to expand the Extraction universe, and to populate it with super talented actors who could carry their own movies in this universe and start their own franchises. It just so happened that Chris Hemsworth knew a very talented actor in Idris Elba, and when he reached out and when Idris said, “Yes,” we were all just like, “Oh my gosh, we got to see where this goes." "

According to these comments, Elba's Alcott is set to be expanded on in Extraction 3. Talking about the timeline for Extraction 3, Hargrave revealed that there is no concrete official update as of now, as a lot of the schedule depends on Hemsworth's schedule, who is set to reprise his role as Thor for Avengers: Doomsday. Nevertheless, for now, the plan is to move into production in 2026 and have the film premiere sometime in 2027.