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.

Idris Elba rose to fame on the acclaimed HBO crime drama “The Wire,” but he recently made a shocking admission: he’s never seen the show, and refuses to watch it. “If I’m really honest, I didn’t watch ‘The Wire,’” Elba, 52, shared on a recent episode of Amy Poehler’s “ Good Hang ” podcast.