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‘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 ...
Idris Elba On His Hilarious, High-Stakes Turn In ‘Heads Of State’
The actor opens up about embracing comedy in this Prime Video original, drawing from real-life encounters, and working ...
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How Baltimore Beat ‘The Wire’ Homicide Curse Under This Black Mayor
Violent crime has plagued Baltimore for generations, and "The Wire's" depiction of drug and gang life surely hasn't helped...
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Idris Elba explains why he can never watch his iconic project ‘The Wire’
Series creator David Simon stated that Stringer's death wasn't personal but rather "to make a political point." ...
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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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'A Part of Me Died with That Character': Idris Elba Explains Why He's Never Watched This Acclaimed TV Drama
The Wire 's Russell "Stringer" Bell is one of TV's most iconic villains, and it's all thanks to Idris Elba's gripping performance. The actor revealed his reservations about his character's exit, which ...
Despite playing one of TV's most iconic villains, Idris Elba reveals why he will never watch The Wire: "It's weird for me to go back and watch it"
Elba played erudite but cold-hearted gangster Stringer Bell in three seasons of The Wire, one of the leaders of the drug ring ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue
The Dalai Lama’s succession plan is politically consequential for most Tibetans who oppose China’s tight control of Tibet and ...
Idris Elba makes career confession that stuns fans
The Wire wrapped in 2008 and Idris stepped into a larger career. He starred in Luther, a British psychological thriller ...
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 ...
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Idris Elba Reveals The Brutal Moment He Was Uneasy About - And Why He Stands By It 26 Years Later
In a recent appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast, Idris Elba opened up about the iconic Stringer Bell scene from The Wire that ...