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Play Too Much! Damson Idris Reacts To Druski’s Viral Skit About British Actors Taking Over American Roles (VIDEO)

Roommates, Druski is back at it again! The internet is claiming NO ONE is safe from the comedian’s creativity. His latest skit dropped on Thursday and poked fun at British actors taking over American roles, both in TV and film. Now, social media is name-dropping stars like Idris Elba, Damson Idris, Daniel Kaluuya, and John Boyega amid cracking jokes! And one of them, Damson, shared his reaction to Druski’s skit!

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Comedian Seemingly Teases British Actors In New Skit

The social media superstar went viral again on Thursday with a highly produced skit featuring multiple fake scenes, from media interviews to an award show and even a movie set. His overall topic? British actors who are “taking all the roles.” The skit showed him playing “Sampson Dubois,” from Manchester, England. One scene showed him in a slavery movie, ‘Release The Shackles,’ using an American accent. When the director jumps in, Druski debuts his British accent as he takes direction. Other scenes show him in interviews with the outlets, EXTRA, TMZ and Entertainment Tonight, using his British accent. Another scene shows him portraying a different character in a car, again using an American accent. See the skit below.

Damson Idris Reacts To Druski’s Skit

Celebrities dropping into Druski’s comment section is nothing new! He gives the internet as a whole a kiiii with his skits, reality shows and guest appearances. And because of his comedy genius, next month, he’ll be the youngest BET Awards emcee in the show’s history at 31. That’s all to say, the world is often locked in with his skits that have gone from quick homemade jokes to “big budget” productions, extras, sets! Storyline, pop culture commentary. So again, the answer is yes! Even the celebs like a good laugh. Quavo, Taraji P. Henson, Waka Flocka, Jacquees, Kandi, Erica Mena, Tyrese, Nick Cannon, G Herbo, Big Sean. WHEW! That’s just some of the stars that dropped by with laughing emojis.

And so did, Damson Idris! Like his celebrity peers, Damson caught the joke. He wrote, “You ain’t sh*t,”adding a bunch of laughing emojis. Druski replied to him with a bunch of laughing emojis. Some reactions have pointed out that “Sampson Dubois” acting in ‘Concrete Jungle,’ was giving ‘Snowfall’ vibes!

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Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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