![TIL that Idris Elba (aka Stringer Bell from the Wire) is actually British and hid this information from the makers of The Wire when auditioning (4th paragraph) : r/todayilearned TIL that Idris Elba (aka Stringer Bell from the Wire) is actually British and hid this information from the makers of The Wire when auditioning (4th paragraph) : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/ljyXKefzXXEbnDdu5WvbaZJ8ake311XWwps3QSiZLXg.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b666e83e8f9eb4242948c3ef464f5c9e9a2fac7a)
TIL that Idris Elba (aka Stringer Bell from the Wire) is actually British and hid this information from the makers of The Wire when auditioning (4th paragraph) : r/todayilearned
![Idris Elba On Why He No Longer Describes Himself As A 'Black Actor': 'It's Just Skin' | The Daily Wire Idris Elba On Why He No Longer Describes Himself As A 'Black Actor': 'It's Just Skin' | The Daily Wire](https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/02/Idris-Elba-scaled.jpg?fit=crop&ar=16%3A9&w=2048&auto=format&ixlib=react-9.3.0)
Idris Elba On Why He No Longer Describes Himself As A 'Black Actor': 'It's Just Skin' | The Daily Wire
![EBONY MAGAZINE on X: "The Wire wasn't Idris Elba's first big role, but playing Stringer Bell did help catapult him into superstardom. After the Wire, Idris made the move to Hollywood starring EBONY MAGAZINE on X: "The Wire wasn't Idris Elba's first big role, but playing Stringer Bell did help catapult him into superstardom. After the Wire, Idris made the move to Hollywood starring](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUSWLDFWAAwFnA6.jpg)
EBONY MAGAZINE on X: "The Wire wasn't Idris Elba's first big role, but playing Stringer Bell did help catapult him into superstardom. After the Wire, Idris made the move to Hollywood starring
![Idris Elba Makes Surprise Confession About The Wire | Houston Style Magazine | Urban Weekly Newspaper Publication Website Idris Elba Makes Surprise Confession About The Wire | Houston Style Magazine | Urban Weekly Newspaper Publication Website](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2013/10/18/idris-elba_t580.jpg?8f1b5874916776826eb17d7e67de7278c987ca33)