That said, the actor agrees that it was ultimately an "important move" for the show's writers to make. After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character 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 three seasons as business savvy criminal Russell "Stringer" Bell recently broke ...

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Spoilers for The Wire follow. If you were upset when Idris Elba’s Stringer Bell was shot and killed in the third season of HBO’s widely acclaimed Baltimore drug drama The Wire (2002-2008), Elba is on ...

Since the anniversary of the series finale is approaching, and also with the recent release of the book All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire, an oral history written by Jonathan Abrams, ...

British actor Idris Elba came into renown stateside for playing business minded drug dealer Stringer Bell on The Wire. However, it turns out Elba has only seen episodes of the HBO series here and ...

Idris Elba and 'The Wire' creator David Simon look back on how they each wrestled with the onscreen fate of fan favorite Stringer Bell. By Lacey Rose Writer-At-Large According to Simon, the producers ...

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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.