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Stringer Bell Making a Michael Jordan Biopic
Why Bother / Dustin Rowles

Trade News | September 5, 2008 | Comments (5)

Idris Elba (“The Wire’s” Stringer Bell), who is actually just now starting to get a few deserved meaty roles (he’s in RocknRolla and has six more movies in various stages of production) is apparently also working on a Michael Jordan biopic, so he tells IGN:


I am trying to make that happen,” he explained. “Michael is a very private guy, but we’re working at it slowly. The film that I’m trying to make isn’t about the actual basketball, it’s about the business. Michael Jordan is such a big international brand - how do you make that happen? How do you make that happen as a sports star? The brand has done so well for years.”


A biopic about the business side of Michael Jordan? As in, no dunks? No tongue wagging? No Larry Bird taunts? Just Nike, huh? And the Looney Tunes movie? That’s kind of like making a movie about the Bush administration and focusing on the White House dog. Not exactly salacious material. But, hey: Anything that keeps Stringer busy is cool with me.

Related: How many have heard Iris’ cockney accent? Freaks my shit out every time.


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Comments

I don't want to hear Stringer's real accent, for fear I won't find him hot anymore. It happened with Jamie Bamber - I got used to his BG voice, and when I heard him speak in real life it completely turned me off (most likely because his real voice is an octave higher than his BG voice). It happens with Hugh Laurie also, to a lesser degree (I knew his real voice before House, I just find his American accent sexier).

Posted by: Three-nineteen at September 5, 2008 11:49 AM

I thought his accent to be quite yummy. It works for me much better than hearing Dominic West's accent. For me, his street tough, east coast accent works better.

Posted by: MissNev at September 5, 2008 3:24 PM

How in the world is Horace Grant going to play MJ in a biopic?

Posted by: EB III at September 5, 2008 4:51 PM

EB III, that shit is exactly what I was about to type until I read your shit. Now I'm screaming and laughing loud as hell and everyone in this library is telling me to shut up. But fuck them...that was hilarious.

Posted by: Gamal at September 5, 2008 6:21 PM

I'm glad someone got that. Every time Stringer came on the screen during The Wire I would scream, "Ho Grant just appeared." My roommates didn't really understand it I think.

Posted by: EB III at September 9, 2008 5:00 PM