Watch: “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Trailer

Yesterday marked Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday. While leaders and dignitaries the world over offers thoughts and praise for the South African hero, The Weinstein Co. chose the occasion to release the first trailer for its upcoming biopic of the iconic anti-apartheid revolutionary.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom stars Idris Elba as the iconic leader. This is the role that should finally make Elba a household name in North America; many here still only know him as Stringer Bell, and are not familiar with the rest of his varied-and-often excellent overall body of work in television and film. I expect all that to change though once this performance (most likely) nabs him his first Oscar nomination.

The stirring trailer is embedded after the jump..

Watch: “Wolf of Wall Street” Trailer

Based on its absolutely incredible new trailer, I feel secure in having projected this as my Second-Most Anticipated Film of the Year back in January.

In my best Stefon voice: “2013 hottest trailer is Wolf of Wall Street. This film has everything: monkeys, stacks of money taped to women’s bodies, lobster throwing contests, Goodfellas 4th-Wall Breaking, Coach Taylor, that thing where you throw a midget against a dart board.” Imagine Leo channeling Patrick Bateman, but with less murder and more McConaughey, to the sound of Yeezus‘ “Black Skinhead”. Oh, and add in the most insane dance this side of Diddy…

See the full trailer, after the jump…