CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo met and took a photo with Hollywood film star Idris Elba in Davos Switzerland on Thursday during the World Economic Forum.

Larry Madowo is a Kenyan broadcaster and writer who has reported from about 40 countries and interviewed some of the world's most prominent political, business and cultural icons.

He is a technology journalist, foreign policy commentator and travel addict. He trained briefly to be a priest before walking away.

In May 2021, Madowo was appointed as CNN's Nairobi correspondent. Two months later, in July 2021, CNN promoted him to the international correspondent.

Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE is an English actor. An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.