Idris Elba got his big break playing the cerebral drug dealer Stringer Bell on "The Wire," but apparently he didn't watch the show. Elba made the surprising revelation in an interview with Playboy. "By the way, I've never watched 'The Wire.' ... I've seen a full episode at screenings but never at home. I've never watched an entire season. I've not seen any episode of Season 2, most of Season 3 and none of Seasons 4 and 5. I'm super-critical of my own work," he said. "As an actor, if you're being...
Idris Elba got his big break playing the cerebral drug dealer Stringer Bell on "The Wire," but apparently he didn't watch the show. Elba made the surprising revelation in an interview with Playboy. "By the way, I've never watched 'The Wire.' ... I've seen a full episode at screenings but never at home. I've never watched an entire season. I've not seen any episode of Season 2, most of Season 3 and none of Seasons 4 and 5. I'm super-critical of my own work," he said. "As an actor, if you're being...
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