Comments on: Idris Elba to join ‘The Office’

By: sweetbrownsuga

sweetbrownsuga — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:50:01 +0000

Idris is a great actor and he’ll do an awesome job on the office.

By: Eboneice

Eboneice — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:33:37 +0000

This is Great!!! I love this Idris Elba.

By: Ashley189

Ashley189 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:19:07 +0000

Idris Elba was also in an amazingly beautiful and heart wrenching HBO film called “Sometimes in April” about the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He was superb in it. I cannot wait to see him in a comedic role.

By: tuna tuna tuna

tuna tuna tuna — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:17:54 +0000

i wonder if he is the new jan/ryan. now that i know that karen won’t be filling that role (which was my secret wish), it seems plausible.

By: Sadia

Sadia — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:09:41 +0000

OMG, OMG…Stringer Bell. This is fantastic. He is a fantastic actor. I love that the crew’s love for The Wire is paying off.

By: headphone

headphone — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:49 +0000

Stringer Bell vs. Michael Scott I wonder who will win.

By: Avon Barksdale

Avon Barksdale — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:15 +0000

I can’t believe they’re getting String to come on the show. Greg Daniels is an effing genius. Getting excellent, but low-profile actors to appear on the show like Amy Ryan and Idris Elba is so much better for the show than stunt-casting a la 30 Rock, Will and Grace, Friends, etc.

I’m in class and read this, and had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom, because otherwise I’m afraid the need to high-five anyone within 6 meters of me would have been overwhelming, and possibly distressing for those who don’t–to their shame, of course–know who Idris Elba is.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:31:49 +0000

I look forward to seeing him trying to bring Robert’s Rules of Order to the staff meetings.

By: mlc914

mlc914 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:06:20 +0000

Holy crap! Stringer Bell! I can’t believe it! I’m so excited. The Wire is another one of my favorite shows! It’s gonna be so interesting to see him playing a comedic role.

By: Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:59:39 +0000

Stringer Bell!

I must say, if you’re going to recruit actors, recruit them from “The Wire”! It worked out excellently with Amy Ryan! This makes me so excited!

By: Kook

Kook — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:38:08 +0000

Now all we need is Omar and Bubbles.

By: Grunky

Grunky — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:14:23 +0000

He did a great job masking his British accent on ‘the wire.’ (Although, it was jarring to hear him on DVD commentary.)He would have to do it again, or risk being too intriguing and exotic for the Office.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:38:30 +0000

It’s nice to know that at least one mainstream show is committed to giving Wire actors extended guest spots. I’ve fallen behind on episodes this season, but I’ll catch up in time for Elba’s episodes.

By: Vinay

Vinay — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:22:03 +0000

For some reason I think this will be a total hit… I haven’t really seen Idris Elba act, but his picture on Variety’s article page, and the actual description, really just gave me a great mental picture of how things could go down.

And it allows the writers to explore something that’s been bothering me: how David Wallace has been just so patient with Michael Scott.

I will love to see this.

By: what's the dealio?

what's the dealio? — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:00:57 +0000

Stringer Bell on The Office!! How cool is that? And how bizarre is that? (Is this an early April Fools Day prank?)

By: Flonkerton

Flonkerton — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:28:52 +0000

Stringer Bell!!! Freakin’ awesome!

By: lemoñadé

lemoñadé — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:25:16 +0000

Niiiice! I can’t wait! I guess those writers do love them some Wire. Yo, Stringer!

By: Sticious

Sticious — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:07:37 +0000

Stringer from The Wire? No way!