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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 ...
Idris Elba Was at First ‘Against’ How His ‘The Wire’ Character Died, but Realized It Made a ‘Political Point’
Idris Elba was having a 40-degree day when first reading his character Stringer Bell’s death scene on “The Wire.” The ...
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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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'A Part of Me Died with That Character': Idris Elba Explains Why He's Never Watched This Acclaimed TV Drama
The Wire 's Russell "Stringer" Bell is one of TV's most iconic villains, and it's all thanks to Idris Elba's gripping performance. The actor revealed his reservations about his character's exit, which ...
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Meet goaltender Ivan Prosvetov, the Calgary Flames’ new backup plan
The Flames believe that free-agent addition Ivan Prosvetov is ready to be a full-time NHL netminder. First, the 26-year-old ...