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Idris Elba (Solomon Reed) has been knighted by the royal family.

Idris Elba, who voiced and portrayed the character Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion, has been knighted in real life. The r/cyberpunkgame community praised the achievement while blurring the line between his fictional role and real-world honor.

The knighthood links real-world recognition to a beloved video game performance, highlighting how game actors are increasingly celebrated at the highest cultural levels. For the Cyberpunk 2077 community, it adds a layer of prestige to the game's lore and characters.

Key details

• Idris Elba (Solomon Reed) has been knighted by the royal family.
• The story was posted on r/cyberpunkgame and received over 16,000 upvotes and 369 comments.
• Users joked about Elba's in-game affiliations—NUSA, FIA, and the British monarchy—as if they were connected.
• One top comment noted the irony of Elba going from playing a drug dealer in The Wire to becoming a knight.

Discussion angles

• Users joked that Elba's Solomon Reed was a double agent serving both the NUSA and the UK, confusing the fictional governments.
• Commenters praised 'Sir Idris' as a fitting name for a knight and celebrated the honor.
• One user speculated which Cyberpunk 2077 ending King Charles III would get, blending real and game worlds.
• Another user framed the knighthood as proof Elba couldn't be trusted, since both in-game bosses (Myers and Charles) gave him medals.