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Idris Elba is a very kind-hearted actor who treats his fans with the utmost care to not break their perception. Well, it becomes hard to believe in that illusion especially if your fans think of you as an American drug lord!
After portraying the role of Russell “Stringer” Bell in the television seriesThe Wire,Idris Elba found a peculiar set of fans for his character. Stating how most of them were drug dealers and shared their real-life experiences with the actor, Elba chooses to fake his American accent lest he break the illusion!
Idris Elba Fakes His American Accent For Fans ofThe Wire
Back in 2002, the actor appeared in the role of Russell “Stringer” Bell in the television seriesThe Wire.Portraying the role of a second-in-command to Avon Barksdale in the series, Elba takes over the charge while his boss ends up in prison and essentially becomes a drug lord himself in the series.
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Fans who recognize Elba from the series have often been known to engage in these drug activities. Stating that there’s a very specific reason why he fakes his American accent while talking to these fans, Elba revealed that some of the people are real-life hardcore drug dealers who confide and share their real-life incidents and experiences with the actor! Being born British, Elba revealed (viaIMDB) that he has to fake his accent
“Wherever I go, the real hardcore drug dealers come up to me and confide in me. I almost feel guilty turning around and saying: “Ello, mate. My name’s Idris and I’m from London.” I don’t want to break the illusion.”
The character ultimately meets his death in Season 3 of the show andIdris Elbaleaves a long-lasting impression on fans.
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Idris Elba Took His Character’s Death Very Seriously
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As per the trivia onIMDB, David Simon, the head writer ofThe Wire, revealed Idris Elba took the death of his character very seriously. As per the writer, Elba was devastated when his on-screen character Russell “Stringer” Bell died in Season 3.
David Simon stated that he had to console Elba that he was going to get other roles after the death! Simon had to reassure Elba that he was talented enough that he would get other roles afterThe Wire.The actor went on to get nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys alongside several awards and iconic films to his name.The Wirereceived a rating of 9.3/10 on IMDB and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
Source:IMDB
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
