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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 real-life inspiration for Stringer didn’t meet the same fate (thankfully). “The Wire” is famously based off of former ...
In a recent appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast, Idris Elba opened up about the iconic Stringer Bell scene from The Wire that ...
Poehler, very much a member of the show's fan club, identified The Wire as "a series that changed my life" and revealed that ...
Idris Elba's American breakout role was as Stringer Bell in The Wire, but the actor hasn't gone back to revisit his ...
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 played the charismatic Stringer Bell in 'The Wire' for three seasons - but the actor has no interest in watching the cult series.
Idris Elba tells Amy Poehler that he’s never watched his critically acclaimed series, The Wire. Find out what he said here.
Idris Elba shot to fame while playing Stringer Bell in The Wire, the realistic crime drama considered by some to be the best TV series of all time. But to this day the Marvel, DC, and Sonic the ...
Idris Elba credits The Wire for his casting in The Office. According to the actor, the sitcom needed a villain like Stringer ...
One of the most critically acclaimed crime dramas of all time is becoming a huge streaming hit, 23 years after its original ...
Idris Elba was on Capital XTRA Breakfast this week to talk all things acting and his newest project ‘Head of State’, with John Cena. Although surprisingly he confesses he has never watched one of his ...