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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.
After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell. But when he first got word ...
The Wire wrapped in 2008 and Idris stepped into a larger career. He starred in Luther, a British psychological thriller ...
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