Serious Facts About The Wire
“The king stays the king.” – D'Angelo Barksdale, The Wire
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The Wire Facts
24. Obama gave it two thumbs up
Yup, the former American president Barack Obama loves to watch The Wire. Who’s his favourite character, you may ask? According to an interview with the Las Vegas Sun, it’s none other than Omar, whom Obama described as: “
the toughest, baddest guy on the show.”
23. Omar knew how to dance
Michael Kenneth Williams (who portrayed Omar) may have played a tough guy on screen, but would you be surprised to know he had a background in dance?
When Williams realized he was on a troubled path in his youth, he got into theater to break the pattern. Later, he became a NYC club kid and background dancer to many well-known artists.
He even choreographed and appeared in the video for Crystal Waters' "100% Pure Love."
22. The street Oscar
During the shooting of a scene, Andre Royo (who played Bubbles) was approached by a passerby, who handed him a bag of heroin and told him that he looked like he needed it.
