Hosted on MSN

Idris Elba forced ‘The Wire’ creator to rewrite this “tragic” Stringer Bell death scene

‘The Wire‘ delivered one of television’s saddest moments when it killed off the iconic character Stringer Bell in Season 3. His ruthless efforts to transform himself from a drug lord to a legitimate ...
IndieWire

Idris Elba Was at First ‘Against’ How His ‘The Wire’ Character Died, but Realized It Made a ‘Political Point’

Idris Elba was having a 40-degree day when first reading his character Stringer Bell’s death scene on “The Wire.” The acclaimed HBO series spanned five seasons between 2002 and 2008; Elba’s drug ...