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 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 ...

Idris Elba is certainly proud of his time on The Wire, but that doesn't mean he wants to relive it. The actor who spent three seasons as business savvy criminal Russell "Stringer" Bell recently broke ...

Stringer Bell isn’t tuning in. 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 ...

Idris Elba is known as one of the smoothest actors around, thanks to both the caliber of his performances and for the cool demeanor he brings to many of his roles - a reputation he built on the back ...

Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch The Wire. The 52-year-old actor had his breakout US role was criminal Russell 'Stringer' Bell on the first three seasons of the hit HBO drama from 2002 to ...

The actor spent three seasons as the smooth-talking criminal, Stringer Bell. Idris Elba is certainly proud of his time on The Wire, but that doesn't mean he wants to relive it. The actor who spent ...