Sharlto Copley joins Idris Elba-starrer 'Beast'; filming underway in South Africa SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 02, 2021, 02:55 PM IST Share Getty Images Copley (in pic) joins the film's cast along with actors Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries. Related LOS ANGELES: South African actor Sharlto Copley, best known for movies like 'A-Team', 'District 9' and 'Elysium', will feature alongside Idris Elba in Universal's 'Beast'. The survival thriller, being directed by Baltasar Kormakur of 'Everest' fame, has started filming in South Africa, reported Deadline. Copley joins the film's cast along with actors Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries. Based on an original idea by Jaime Primak Sullivan, the film has a script by Ryan Engle, who previously worked on the Dwayne Johnson-starrer "Rampage".