The One Actor Who Turned Down The Wire — And Has Regretted It Ever Since
2026/06/15
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The One Actor Who Turned Down The Wire — And Has Regretted It Ever Since
The Wire had trouble attracting stars in the beginning. The premise was difficult to sell — no clear hero, no case-of-the-week format, a deliberate pace that made network executives nervous.
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What the show got instead was a cast of people who wanted the work — and specifically, one generation-defining British actor who very nearly said no.
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