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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 of his departure from the show, the actor admits he was less than thrilled.
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“The Wire” alum Idris Elba admits he's never watched the show — and refuses to try: 'It's weird for me'

Idris Elba is certainly proud of his time on The Wire, but that doesn't mean he wants to relive it. The actor who spent three seasons as business savvy criminal Russell "Stringer" Bell recently broke ...
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Idris Elba explains why he cannot watch his breakthrough role in The Wire: 'A part of me died with that character'

“If I'm really honest, I didn't watch The Wire. I didn't watch it. And I feel bad. It's not that I'm not a fan of it — I was there. I made a show that was, you know, so intense and so real, so ...
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The Wire Creator Rewrote Stringer Bell's Death Scene To Appease A Furious Idris Elba

"The Wire" is full of truly memorable moments and faces, but some of them are simply more impressive than others. Two of the show's standouts, stick-up man Omar Little (Michael K. Williams) and drug ...
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Idris Elba forced ‘The Wire’ creator to rewrite this “tragic” Stringer Bell death scene

Image Credit: A still from 'Heads of State' (Image: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) ‘The Wire‘ delivered one of television’s saddest moments when it killed off the iconic character Stringer Bell in Season 3. His ...
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Who Said It: Stringer Bell or John Luther?

Last night, cop drama Luther premiered on BBC America. The show, about the excellent, hard-nosed, ethically confused British police officer John Luther, stars Idris Elba, best known as The Wire’s ...