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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 crime journalist Simon’s reporting across Baltimore. Simon was familiar with the real Stringer, who did in fact exit the drug world.
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Idris Elba Based His Office Character On A Surprising Pop Culture IconIdris Elba credits The Wire for his casting in The Office. According to the actor, the sitcom needed a villain like Stringer ...
Idris Elba talked to Amy Poehler on her 'Good Hang' podcast about the good and the bad of being in their 50s, from physical ...
The Wire wrapped in 2008 and Idris stepped into a larger career. He starred in Luther, a British psychological thriller ...
Idris Elba and John Cena join forces as an odd couple of national leaders trying to evade the private army of a Russian arms ...
Amy Poehler and Idris Elba had to laugh about their accidental twinning moment during the latest episode of Poehler's Good ...
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