Jimmy McNulty was another character that was questionable amongst the audience. The constant immoral actions that he would undergo was a trait that not many would appeal to. These qualities included cheating on his wife, drinking while wearing a badge, and doing whatever it took to accomplish what he was trying to accomplish within his job. This is where Stringer Bell and Jimmy McNulty related. They also related by knowing that both Dominic West who plays Jimmy McNulty and Idris Elba are both English accents playing characters with heavy Baltimore accents. An interview with both David Simon and Dominic West was conducted by getcloser.com.
The interview revealed that one of David Simon’s favorite character was Jimmy McNulty, whom Dominic west played. At two minutes and forty two seconds, David Simon reveals that Dominic West’s creation of Jimmy McNulty is very similar to David Simon. Jimmy McNulty felt that the soul purpose of The Wire was to be realistic. Modeling a character that is not perfect is refreshing in a sense that no one on this earth is perfect. The audience is consumed in McNulty’s life because they sense a fact of realism. By filming in Baltimore the people were able to observe that not everyone is perfect but if one follows their heart they will find what they are looking for. In this case, it is McNulty’s career that he follows his heart with.
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