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Idris Elba had reservations about Stringer Bell's fate on “The Wire”: 'I was a little bit against some of that'
After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell. But when he first got word ...
Idris Elba Was at First ‘Against’ How His ‘The Wire’ Character Died, but Realized It Made a ‘Political Point’
The real-life inspiration for Stringer didn’t meet the same fate (thankfully). “The Wire” is famously based off of former ...
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Idris Elba Reveals The Brutal Moment He Was Uneasy About - And Why He Stands By It 26 Years Later
In a recent appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast, Idris Elba opened up about the iconic Stringer Bell scene from The Wire that ...
Despite playing one of TV's most iconic villains, Idris Elba reveals why he will never watch The Wire: "It's weird for me to go back and watch it"
Elba played erudite but cold-hearted gangster Stringer Bell in three seasons of The Wire, one of the leaders of the drug ring ...
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Idris Elba explains why he can never watch his iconic project ‘The Wire’
Series creator David Simon stated that Stringer's death wasn't personal but rather "to make a political point." ...
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Why Idris Elba refuses to revisit his past in ‘The Wire’
Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch “The Wire.” The critically acclaimed series is often ranked among the greatest ...
"I feel a little bit outside the club."
Idris Elba shot to fame while playing Stringer Bell in The Wire, the realistic crime drama considered by some to be the best ...
Idris Elba says he has never watched ‘The Wire’ and never will
Idris Elba confessed that he has never seen a single episode of the HBO hit that made him a household name, and he has no ...
“The Wire” alum Idris Elba admits he's never watched the show — and refuses to try: 'It's weird for me'
Poehler, very much a member of the show's fan club, identified The Wire as "a series that changed my life" and revealed that ...
Idris Elba reveals why he's never watched The Wire and never will
Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch The Wire. The 52-year-old actor had his breakout US role was criminal Russell ...
Idris Elba shares ‘honest’ confession about The Wire that makes him ‘feel bad’
Idris Elba has shared a surprise admission about The Wire, which is commonly regarded as the greatest TV show of all time.
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Idris Elba Didn't Know He Was Written Out of'The Wire' Until He Got to the Episode - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stringer Bell seemed like a character who’d stick around for the long haul. But Stringer served his purpose pretty early on the show. Elba didn’t get the news until he was handed the script ...