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'Wire' Actors Idris Elba And Michael K. Williams Join Cary Fukunaga And Spike Lee Movies

Two of the breakout stars from The Wire just landed new jobs with some modern auteurs. First up, Idris Elba (most recently seen in Pacific Rim) will star in Cary Fukunaga's (Jane Eyre) latest film called Beasts of No Nation. Next, Boardwalk Empire's Michael K. Williams is the second actor to join Spike Lee's still untitled…

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Michael K. Williams Can't Do 'Django Unchained,' Books A Role In 'Snitch'

This is a drag. Micheal K. Williams, known to many as Omar from The Wire and an accomplished and well-rounded actor in general, was a favorite for the title role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. That part went to the more easily marketable Jamie Foxx, but over the last few months Williams has said that…

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