"I don't believe in censorship. I believe that we should be allowed to say what we want to say." Idris Elba says there should be warning labels on films and TV shows that may contain racist content.

While speaking in an interview on Tuesday, the actor, shared his thoughts as to why he believes programs with offensive material shouldn't be removed or censored, but instead utilize the rating system and provide warnings.

"I'm very much a believer in freedom of speech," Elba began. "But the thing about freedom of speech is that it's not suitable for everybody." "That's why we have a rating system. We tell you that this particular content is rated U, PG, 15, 18," he added. "To mock the truth, you have to know the truth. But to censor racist themes within a show, to pull it -- wait a second, I think viewers should know that people made shows like this."

"Out of respect for the time and the movement, commissioners and archive-holders pulling things they think are exceptionally tone-deaf at this time -- fair enough and good for you," he continued. "But I think, moving forward, people should know that freedom of speech is accepted, but the audience should know what they're getting into."

"I don't believe in censorship," Elba concluded. "I believe that we should be allowed to say what we want to say. Because, after all, we're story-makers."

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Idris Elba is speaking out against the censorship of racist films and television series. As blackface episodes of "30 Rock," "The Office," and more get pulled from streaming, Elba argues these shows should get an added warning label and not be erased: "Moving forward, people should know that freedom of speech is accepted, but the audience should know what they're getting into."⁠ --⁠ #IdrisElba

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Elba's comments came as television shows and films with racist viewpoints and offensive jokes, like blackface, are being taken down amid the Black Lives Matter movement.

HBO Max has provided a warning for "Gone with the Wind." The film, which tells the love story of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler during the American Civil War, was temporarily taken down from the streaming platform in early June shortly after it's launch.