Idris Elba/Stringer Bell

Stringer Bell was a main character within the show. The audience would think of him as the antagonist, however he was wanted to see succeed by the audience. I found this very interesting that even I wanted to see the antagonist succeed. Rarely do I find myself rooting for the bad guy. The immoral actions that Stringer Bell was involved in such as murder, drug dealing, and going behind his families back would make anyone not want to see him succeed. But the fact that he was so stuck on making money and learning how the business world worked made most people believe that he wanted an outlet of the poverty inner city gang affiliated life. Stringer Bell would do whatever it took to see himself succeed whether or not it meant killing family, people on his side that betrayed him, and other people from different gangs. The message that this portrayed within The Wire is that not everyone is born into middle class or higher class. Some people struggle with making it in this world if they are not granted money to begin with. A hidden message within The Wire reveals that some people have to resort to the drug dealing business. Near season three of The Wire, the audience sees Stringer Bell change his motives. When people within the Barksdale Crew wanted to shoot up and go to war with Marlow’s crew, Stringer Bell was opposed. He felt that it was unnecessary to kill people when it was not necessary. Avon discovered that there was a change of heart within Stringer Bell and that he was more focused on selling apartments than it was to sell drugs. Stringer Bell was moving past that lifestyle. Idris Elba was interviewed by Strombo.

Within One minute and twenty seconds Idris Elba and Strombo started to discuss The Wire and one of the main characters that Idris Elba played which was Stringer Bell. They discussed that Idris Elba had just moved to the states when he played the role of Stringer Bell within his career. Stringer Bell was a life line for him in a way because that was what he had in his life at the time. Idris Elba revealed that the character of Stringer Bell saved his career and life. Idris Elba realizes that there are many Stringer Bell fans still to this day because Stringer Bell gave a meaningful message in life. Though his moral actions were incorrect, many people were drawn to him. The interview also discussed how Stringer Bell was going to die within The Wire. David Simon and Idris Elba both knew that it was time for Stringer Bell to leave the show but had to make sure that Stringer went out respectfully. By having Omar kill Stringer in the end, whom was another respected character by the audience was a good fit. This is true because Stringer Bell got what he deserved in a way. Beings that Stringer killed Omar’s boyfriend, it was only fair that Omar was the one who took revenge upon String Bell. Stringer Bell will forever be a character that the television industry will remember.