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Idris Elba has never watched 'The Wire'

Entertainment Weekly on MSN · 1d

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.

IndieWire · 1d

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.

Yahoo News Canada · 3h

Idris Elba says he has never watched ‘The Wire’ and never will

Idris Elba has revealed that he’s never watched “The Wire” and he never will. The hunky actor and sought-after DJ confessed that he hasn’t seen a single episode of the HBO hit that made him a household name,

John Cena, Idris Elba fuel fizzy action flick

Pioneer Press · 2h

‘Heads of State’ review: John Cena and Idris Elba team up for more action, less politics

Heads of State” is not the Cheech & Chong reunion film you’ve been waiting for, but a comic thriller co-starring John Cena and Idris Elba, premiering Wednesday on Prime

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Idris Elba, John Cena are world leaders who can beat up bad guys in entertaining 'Heads of State'

Elba, whose career includes a lot of what might be called prestige genre, has such natural poise and gravity that one assumes he's done all the Shakespeares and Shaws and Ibsens, but "The Wire" and " Luther " were more his thing.

USA Today · 1d

'Heads of State' movie review: John Cena, Idris Elba fuel fizzy action flick

Ok, so they're more "Tango & Cash" than NATO-ready. John Cena and Idris Elba work well as rival world leaders in Prime Video's "Heads of State" movie.

Comic Book Resources on MSN12h

Idris Elba Based His Office Character On A Surprising Pop Culture Icon

Idris Elba credits The Wire for his casting in The Office. According to the actor, the sitcom needed a villain like Stringer ...

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Idris Elba Opens Up About the Challenges of Aging: 'Our Bodies Fail Us' in Our 50s

Idris Elba is getting real about some of the challenges of aging. The Heads of State actor, 52, opened up to Amy Poehler on ...

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