The real-life inspiration for Stringer didn’t meet the same fate (thankfully). “The Wire” is famously based off of former ...

After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell. But when he first got word ...

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Idris Elba may have made a mark with his role on The Wire, but that doesn’t mean he watched the show. The 52-year-old English ...

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 ...

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Which is the kind of thing Stringer Bell was worried about. If you’re going to engage in a criminal conspiracy, it’s a bad idea to take notes.