Chiwetel Ejiofor is looking more and more likely to win big at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes this Sunday. Playing the lead role of Solomon Northrup, a freed-man kidnapped and sent to the Deep South as a slave, Ejiofor's performance has catapulted him firmly onto the A-list. The film, 12 Years A Slave, has already been nominated for several Golden Globes and is likely to be nominated in the Oscars as well.

We spoke to Chiwetel Ejiofor in London about working alongside Steve McQueen, his previous experience with period dramas and what he's lined up next.

Don't miss our interview with director Steve McQueen right here.