Nihilus679 weird saying Clayton without his stache. Sheeeeeeeeiiiiiiittt!!!
@Daemon1995_6 жыл бұрын
wiretapppppppppppppppppp
@1337Pwn4g310 жыл бұрын
Carver as Stringer Bell!! LOL
@nunya173810 жыл бұрын
Maybe as Will Smith's little buddy on Fresh Prince of Bellaire, but not Stringer Bell, no.
@masonkane58849 жыл бұрын
The show was so well written and produced that if he had got the part of Stringer, you would be here saying "Idris Elba as Stringer Bell? Please."
@1337Pwn4g39 жыл бұрын
Dave Kane Nah man carver was tiny as hell he is in no way intimidating it would be ridiculous
@KleWdSide9 жыл бұрын
1337Pwn4g3 Yeah I agree with Dominic West, hahaha. That would have been like Timothy Olyphant doing the Al Swearengen role.
@lamosos7 жыл бұрын
I don't think you're getting it. I believe what Dave Kane was saying is that if Carver had been cast as a Stringer, the entire Stringer part would've been adapted for him. It would've been a very different Stringer, and Elba would sure as hell be ridiculous for it, just as he would be ridiculous as Carver.
@moneymoneymoney8810 жыл бұрын
Really funny to see who these actors auditioned for because you can't really picture them as anyone else.
@nunya173810 жыл бұрын
Funny, too, about Bubbles and the gum. If anybody wants a laugh, YT (I will try to get the approx. title of it) "Al Swearingen auditions". Its Titus Welliver, who does INCREDIBLE impressions, in his full on Deadwood costume, doing a skit he wrote, where he is writer David Milch interviewing variously: Al Pacino, Chris Walken, Robert Duvall and Deniro, for the part of Al Swearingen. Guess I reminded myself of it, beyond these auditions, by writing about the cliche bubble gum bit, as he has all these celebrities with actors studio/method acting roots wanting to put handicaps on the character, and dance, as well. PEACE
@bennuballbags25 жыл бұрын
Now thats good casting
@heidimsw5 жыл бұрын
So true. The ONLY one I could see (maybe) would be Gbenga Akinnagbe as Marlo instead of Chris. Maybe...
@tesz-vesz19854 жыл бұрын
Marlo and Cris is so anoying, good to see now, that here they arent kill people
@willpowr4164 жыл бұрын
Not a single one 😩😂
@blujay91913 жыл бұрын
Let's just all agree that the casting on this show was incredible. Every damn role. Even Omar's meemaw hit it out of the park.
@deedledumb7902 жыл бұрын
Yes, the way she took that cap in her crown on a Sunday morning was superb acting.
@blujay91912 жыл бұрын
@@deedledumb790 .. I thought her falling down was the stronger part of her performance but reasonable people can agree to disagree.
@etnbtlh2 жыл бұрын
The casting of this show was insane. Almost every casting was……110% perfect
@omaewamoshindeiru616 Жыл бұрын
my favourite's a meme legend even till this day which is....Clay shiiiiiiiiiiiet Davis character
@blujay9191 Жыл бұрын
@@omaewamoshindeiru616 .. I found a Clay Davis bobble head online that has a button that makes it say 'shiiiiiiiiiiiet'". I'm looking at it right now.
@MobileTech2962 жыл бұрын
“How’d Method Man get on the show?” “He came in and auditioned.” lol. Brilliant.
@arthurdurham Жыл бұрын
It's funny because that really is apparently why he got the role. A bunch of rappers had their reps reach out to the wire to get them a spot, but just wanted one with no hassle. Method Man was the only one who showed some actual respect to the process and the production to earn a role instead of leaning on his fame. And he did great as Cheese. Hated that character for all the right reasons.
@kiki88561 Жыл бұрын
@@arthurdurham "He was my dog... I ain't sleep since I capped his ass."
@BootlegFightVideo5 жыл бұрын
Prop Joe originally read for the part of Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman.
@WalterLiddy4 жыл бұрын
Those late night booty calls from McNutty would have been a whole lot uglier.
@friedkeenan4 жыл бұрын
@@WalterLiddy Hotter you mean?
@Davey7684 жыл бұрын
@@WalterLiddy Joe, drunk and stumbling knocking on McNulty's door says: "Proposition for you"
@mikimiyazaki4 жыл бұрын
And she originally read for Maury Levy.
@jayanthooda12024 жыл бұрын
lol
@accountdeleted81718 жыл бұрын
lol can you imagine Clay Davis as Freaoman making doll house furniture?? sheeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiit!
@dompavonschtek5 жыл бұрын
"are you here about thoose cats?"
@christopherhoffman25153 жыл бұрын
That is funny right there!
@steed39023 жыл бұрын
You're a member of the sphinx club?!! My uncle used to tend bar there!
@titatwix3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHA SHIEEEEEET
@richposports70302 жыл бұрын
Loooool!!:))
@Suutari49 жыл бұрын
Daniels as Bubbles and Carver as Stringes are two of craziest options xD
@nickparsons10285 жыл бұрын
I think Daniels actor could actually play a pretty good dope fiend. He’s kinda skinny already, dress him up right and he’d look like one
@utm0st4 жыл бұрын
@@nickparsons1028 skinny??
@ndot38864 жыл бұрын
@@nickparsons1028 lance reddick was swole when he was playing his role bruh.
@redvenomweb4 жыл бұрын
@@ndot3886 Swole but lean. Low body fat.
@rykehuss34353 жыл бұрын
redvenomweb Thats not what swole means. Swole means big and lean. He was just lean.
@JoshuaKimbrough10 жыл бұрын
Mcnulty's British?!! Wow he did a great job
@lolookphor10 жыл бұрын
you can hear his and stringer's (he's british too) accent slip every now and then in the show
@jordanrioscreations10 жыл бұрын
*mindblown*
@FriendoftheDork10 жыл бұрын
The funny part is when McNulty gets the job to pretend to be English. An Englishman pretending to be an American pretending to be an Englishman. Spot on!
@None-lx8kj9 жыл бұрын
phorest I can't remember which episode, but when McNulty is at the bar (I think with Cedric) talking about "going down to ocean" his accent slips through really bad.
@lolookphor9 жыл бұрын
None yeah, that's probably the worst one lol.
@gb5467337 жыл бұрын
method man NAILED cheese.
@defragsbin5 жыл бұрын
He gets a lot of flak, but I honestly had no idea it was method man or that he wasn't a trained actor. He didn't do a bad job by any means. I've watched the wire a few times and even on repeated viewings I don't think there's anything wrong with his acting. The fact that he portrayed a character that's so hated might have something to do with it. No sweeter scene than when Slim shoots him.
@Raphie0095 жыл бұрын
@@defragsbin As far as I know, The Wire has exactly two hip-hop cameos. Obviously, Method Man as Cheese...but one that slipped by younger viewers is Fredro Starr (of Onyx) as Bird.
@connorriley75114 жыл бұрын
Trilmonté Slim Charles is played by Anwan Glover aka Big G of Backyard Band.
@mikimiyazaki4 жыл бұрын
He was so fucking corny and "cheesy" lol.
@voiceofraisin37784 жыл бұрын
Nah, Slim Charles nailed cheese!
@juvenilemafia108 жыл бұрын
the actor who played chris actually wouldve made an interesting marlo as well, he was just very unique in his looks and demeanor
@PlacidDragon8 жыл бұрын
+juvenilemafia10 Totally agree with that. He was perfect as Chris though. A guy with a warm smile, seemingly all nice and friendly.. flip the switch, and the guy just murders without blinking. To me, he was much scarier than anyone else on the show. Just seeing Marlo, Bird, etc, you could just see their type of person through how they behaved. Not so much with Chris. Was great acting by everyone on that show :)
@CGJUGO808 жыл бұрын
+PlacidDragon samee opinion here. and for some reason, snoop scared me even more than chris
@kustomkure8 жыл бұрын
+juvenilemafia10 I kept thinking this the whole show. And guy who played Marlo makes a lot of sense as Chris. I can see that. But my god Carver for Bell? No no no :))
@DodderingOldMan8 жыл бұрын
+juvenilemafia10 Hmm, I'm not sure I can agree with that... for me the most remarkable thing about Gbenga (ie Chris) is his incredibly open, happy smile, which works to chilling effect for his character as a guy for whom contract killing is basically an enjoyable way to earn a living. Marlo takes his work much more seriously; he's driven, he doesn't seem to actually enjoy much of anything.
@raid40008 жыл бұрын
I agree, I loved Chris he was a very sinister character and well played.
@mikebazinga9823 жыл бұрын
hearing Dominic West with a british accent sounds like he's faking it lmao, dude's American accent was so good
@deedledumb7902 жыл бұрын
The best was when he had to pretend to be British for his undercover duty with the prostitutes. Spo' on, matey!
@Boygonebad2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. His American accent is great.
@hollisfortune87912 жыл бұрын
His accent on the wire is actually Baltimore, not just a generic american
@clawzx11952 жыл бұрын
@@hollisfortune8791 yeah i was gonna comment the same thing “american accent” dont mind the southern accent and its twenty other variations or the typical mid western accent and ITS twenty different variations Nahhhhh everyone in north america just sounds like bill burr
@stephencooper35832 жыл бұрын
@@clawzx1195 ... lol. Yeah, Balmer definitely has it's own unique accent. Ask one of them to say "hot dog". It's more like "hat dug". I have to give props to the actors because most of them nailed it pretty good.
@millergoldagency4 жыл бұрын
Snoop: "Yeah, so I originally auditioned for the part of Rhonda"
@kierredestiny24 жыл бұрын
Zach Severn 😂😂😂😂
@alaashallal3 жыл бұрын
lmaaaaaoooo😭
@kyrajoy43352 жыл бұрын
Lmfao 🤣
@yoh0028 ай бұрын
"Y'remembuh how y'said y'hoped todae'll be yo first "have yo cake 'n ea' it" dae?"
@chrisp-uk1wo2 ай бұрын
I laughed hard at this 😂 @@yoh002
@tamaqueen3178 жыл бұрын
Imagine Lance Reddick as Bubbles! Ha, can't see him as anything other than badass Daniels.
@jasmyn1018 жыл бұрын
Your avi is hilarious omg 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@tamaqueen3178 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks, I loved Wee Bey's reaction in that scene! :)
@jasmyn1018 жыл бұрын
lmao me too!!!
@chronicillz18797 жыл бұрын
word. what episode is that? thats when they find out they shot kima, what episode is that...? remind me please
@tamaqueen3177 жыл бұрын
ilya Kozlov Yeah! It is episode 11 of season 1 when Stringer and him are talking about the shooting. great scene!
@sabrishnair447510 жыл бұрын
LOL DANIELS AS BUBBLES
@Baltimorehop10 жыл бұрын
No way in HELL he would have pulled that one off. LOL
@lolookphor10 жыл бұрын
Baltimorehop actually he might've been able to, he played a cop who turned into a druggie in Oz so it's possible. Carver as Stringer Bell though? that's probably the most ridiculous one lol.
@ddland459 жыл бұрын
phorest I agree. Daniels could have pulled off Bubbles (funny if it had been the other way around, no fucking way!) Chris as Marlo might have worked, huh?
@marchfifth17549 жыл бұрын
Well he played a cop turned crackhead in Oz, I could see him as bubbles.
@westboundNinja19 жыл бұрын
phorest I'd have to agree, bubs was a better choice in the end though.
@MTB889610 жыл бұрын
I half expected Andre Royo to say "McNutty"
@Baltimorehop10 жыл бұрын
Me too! I just knew he was going to blurb that out. Total professional.
@Raphie0095 жыл бұрын
The best accident in all of television.
@charlesjonesjr.8644 жыл бұрын
I felt a little let down that he didn't
@rockdevotee5754 жыл бұрын
Damn man the casting team of the wire deserves all the praise they can get.
@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.4 жыл бұрын
Every actor was great in their roles. Even the small characters were amazing.
@micverno3 жыл бұрын
Casting team nailed it. Esp since some actors auditioned for other characters. In the end they got the perfect fit. Did anyone else audition for OMAR ?
@rockdevotee5753 жыл бұрын
@@micverno maybe idk, but I did hear that michael williams got the part in a single audition. We know the rest.😇
@dbohnenberger2 жыл бұрын
Everybody involved in any part of this show deserves all the praise they can get.
@mammamiaculpa Жыл бұрын
alexa fogel is the goat
@XpichoX29 жыл бұрын
Marlo is scary even in reality lol
@mitchlucker666aaarh8 жыл бұрын
+XpichoX2 I think he's still in his character though.... Method acting maybe?
@Nicoyutub5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Method man was method acting
@Raphie0095 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Jamie Hector is that stoic in real life. I genuinely aspire to attain that level of emotional neutrality in Marlo's character.
@ck8915 жыл бұрын
Trilmonté you should seek help my dude..
@MaxPotentialGreatness5 жыл бұрын
Trilmonté same here not to sound weird but i watch marlos scenes so much that im trying to learn that energy
@KM-pn1vk9 жыл бұрын
just finished it for the first time. now im on here watching everything i couldnt before because of spoilers and whatnot.
@blake32griffinfan9 жыл бұрын
Kieran Maharaj I do the exact same thing every time I finish any show. It's a great feeling.
@KM-pn1vk9 жыл бұрын
it really is. the show ends but you can continue spending time in the world
@blake32griffinfan9 жыл бұрын
Kieran Maharaj especially when there's tons of interviews and even cast reunions, actually watching an arrested development documentary right now lol
@KM-pn1vk9 жыл бұрын
its awesome with the wire because a lot of the main players were heavy criminals(marlo, stringer, avon, omar) so to see them out of character is mind blowing
@superrmrcool8 жыл бұрын
+Ignacio Varga
@Tiorpk5 жыл бұрын
For some reason it made me feel good to see Dukie happy in this vid, even if the actor was out of character.
@orb59517 жыл бұрын
Carver as Stringer Bell lol
@rioguttaful4 жыл бұрын
They didn't show Avon or Stringer bell nailed it
@Axhol3Rose10 жыл бұрын
Guy that played Chris was much, much scarier than Snoop, who was a real ex-con. They were both amazing.
@halwakka5046 жыл бұрын
It's the eyes. Both Chris and Wee-Bay had that same look in the eyes, scary shit.
@ebbtide42336 жыл бұрын
Chris was scary snoop was more like a dont mess with me attidue rather than like terrifying
@goldenpearl15905 жыл бұрын
Snoop is a ex con too
@OscarOffTheCuff5 жыл бұрын
Golden Pearl that’s what they’re saying
@goldenpearl15905 жыл бұрын
StayEarthly you right I read it over
@TheDrumminMan0810 жыл бұрын
"Now where my cheese at, man?" Cheese in a line.
@AJBfc10 жыл бұрын
Wtf Marlo as Cutty ... and Slim as anyone other than Slim???
@sanoban9 жыл бұрын
Cutty supposedly spent 14 years in prison, right? Marlo would have been 12 at the time haha. Slim will be Slim for ever!
@mojo33989 жыл бұрын
yeah slim with his competence and authority needs exactly that actor with deep rough voice and shit.
@Asidders8 жыл бұрын
+sanoban If I remember right they re-wrote the part of Cutty to fit with the older actor. I think he was supposed to be younger at first.
@sanoban8 жыл бұрын
Giradox Thanks, yeah it makes sense
@creepinoutdaziploc31155 жыл бұрын
Ironically Jamie was playing a Cutty like character in the first role i saw him in lol
@IamLegendNC7 жыл бұрын
thank God everybody got the roles they ended up playing and not the ones they auditioned for.
@evirareid15003 жыл бұрын
They are too actors. I believe it would have been okay...maybe
@Abused_Peanut8 жыл бұрын
"Don't look at the camera, don't look at the camera" And yet he ended up looking at the camera.
@Raphie0095 жыл бұрын
*Pauses and zooms in, forever immortalizing his mistake.*
@marover5 жыл бұрын
worst actor ever hahaha
@elbiolao98434 жыл бұрын
@@marover Bro, how stupid are you😂😂😂? Is your mom also your aunt or something?.
@mikimiyazaki4 жыл бұрын
@@elbiolao9843 thee worst actor ever for sure.
@jjohnwords28733 жыл бұрын
Landsman always looked like a fat John Cena to me 😂 that image will never leave my head
@matthewmcneany4 жыл бұрын
Jamie Hector's Marlo was so good that 10 years later I was still a little bit scared when Hector appeared on screen as himself to talk about the show.
@sr.historiasassustadoras7166 жыл бұрын
Amazing how so many of them got the role that they didn't auditioned for originally, just a great job from the Casting directors.
@paulwardBSc9 жыл бұрын
Looking at people who could have played other parts. It's amazing the way some characters make a role there's so that anyone else playing it would just be wrong
@kustomkure8 жыл бұрын
+Paul Ward I keep thinking the guy playing Chris should have been Marlo.
@KingKalevi6 жыл бұрын
The only change that I can imagine possible would be Chris as Marlo. The show had the perfect cast.
@Brian-qf4iw2 жыл бұрын
Finished watching The Wire for the first time on Friday (11/26/21). My son had literally been begging me to watch the show for over ten years! The writing and character development of the show was off the charts. Can’t even wrap my head around different actors playing other roles. I’m going to watch the series again in the new year!💯
@jeroenberendsen5282 Жыл бұрын
Make sure you thank your son 😉
@MarcoBoneMan7 ай бұрын
It just gets better and better with every rewatch.
@MysticWarrior1236 ай бұрын
you got a great son
@MarkArandjus10 жыл бұрын
I think Reg E. Cathey would've been a decent Freamon. He's got that smooooth factor :P
@MrMarkstyles7 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine any of these actors being anyone else than who they played.. The writing, the castings, and the actors, were so incredible.. I have never seen a series that felt so real
@chrisgreen1904 Жыл бұрын
I watch the whole series every couple of years. Each time I do so, i appreciate the series more and more. It's like an old friend I visit with. Thank you David Simon and cast.
@LaneyStudios59 жыл бұрын
Carver would have been so bad as Stringer, oh my days
@boxmad55234 жыл бұрын
I can definitely see the actor who played Chris playing Marlo and he’d have probably been brilliant, but his performance as Chris was amazing, one of the best performances of the entire series imo, he’s one of the most unsettling villains I’ve seen in film or television
@Hacktheplanet_11 ай бұрын
He was like that friendly dude who is also a ruthless killer
@legokingiscool Жыл бұрын
1:51 Fat John Cena aka Landsman is the most underrated character love that guy
@joemcguire99883 жыл бұрын
Oh my god the actor for Chris seems so nice, his energy is crazy different! What a good actor!
@stevie82712 жыл бұрын
his wikipedia pic is of his BIG fuckin smile
@JLovesCinema_3 жыл бұрын
Jamie Hector still in character 😂😂😂
@tankmaster10189 жыл бұрын
I would give everything I own plus everything my best friend owns (without his knowledge) for the Creators of the Wire to get everyone from the show back together and do an just one episode from the show with all of the actors playing the roles they originally auditioned for. Especially an episode that focused on Stringer/Avon and Bubbles. Can you guys fucking imagine watching an intense episode of The Wire with everyone playing the roles they said they auditioned for in the videos? I think it would make my fucking head explode!
@k4nc3r9 жыл бұрын
Well, at least we got five seasons. And it was remastered in HD recently. But yeah, I would give my left nut to see this show again.
@blake32griffinfan9 жыл бұрын
tankmaster1018 which episode?
@k4nc3r9 жыл бұрын
***** He meant a new episode.
@blake32griffinfan9 жыл бұрын
k4nc3r ohhhh, my bad
@tankmaster10189 жыл бұрын
***** haha actually I meant an old episode. A new episode with all of them playing the original characters would be strange because you wouldn't know what was supposed to happen or how the characters would react to a new situation so it would just come off odd. What would blow my mind is all of them in the spots they auditioned for in an episode where we already know what happened. Im saying imagine seeing Lance Riddock play Bubbles for example in the episode after he accidentally kills that kid with the heroin cut with cyanide! It would be insane to see him in those scenes. Imagine the episode with Stringer and Avon giving each other up... Hell there are a lot of episodes that would be amazing to see the cast all flipped around.
@josh86764 жыл бұрын
I just realized that the real Jay Landsman was the Lieutenant under Major Colvin who ended up replacing Major Colvin at the end of season 3.
@jrs8912 жыл бұрын
"When I went in to read for Bubbles everyone was chewing bubble gum." lmfaoooooooooooo! I had to pause the video I was laughing so hard. Oh man, too good.
@o.vincent15 ай бұрын
23 years later, I feel privileged so to have seen this show in my lifetime.
@Dness242 жыл бұрын
Even the way they moved around the actors into their actual roles was a masterpiece
@benjamm1n9111 жыл бұрын
I just finished watching the last episode. I love the wire. fantastic! Omar was my favourite and I love how Gus at the Sun brushed off Omar's death to make space for other stories. great writing and perfect casting
@lsi35852 жыл бұрын
Jay Landsman: Auditions to play himself Director: Sorry you didn't get the role Jay Landsman: Am I a joke to you
@ciaranwalsh962 жыл бұрын
The real Jay Landsman did actually end up on the show as Lt Dennis Mello.
@BloggerMusicMan3 жыл бұрын
I really can't imagine any of these actors as someone other than their parts. That's when you know you've got a great show. All the pieces matter.
@Marz9975 жыл бұрын
Dominic is so right about Gilliam being Stringer lmao...tough to imagine anyone playing that character any better.
@ChippyBlane11 жыл бұрын
Is crazy that the guys who played Zorzi and Chris Partlow actually made appearances early on in the show as extras
@muntazir758 жыл бұрын
too much fucking talent. TOO MUCH FUCKING TALENT.
@louisgarday940410 жыл бұрын
I could see Reg Cathy as Freamon, other then that this would have flopped if they all got their original parts lol.
@Baltimorehop10 жыл бұрын
You said it all. Cathy is more comical than Clarke Peters aka Lester Freemon but what really made Freemon's character was his methodical approach to the crimes in the show. Whether Cathy could have pulled that off remains to be seen. I totally agree with you on if those characters would have been switched around. Oh brother! LOL
@shooter7a6 жыл бұрын
The only other actor I can imagine as Lester is a younger Morgan Freeman.... I can just hear him saying "and four months..."
@Snoogen113 жыл бұрын
I love how basically all the black characters went for Lesters' character. Just shows how awesome his character is.
@Okxyd10 жыл бұрын
The casting is simply perfect. Cathey could do Freamon however and vice versa.
@mprest103 жыл бұрын
Every single actor and their casting were perfect for the Wire. What an amazing group of actors.
@vinyl12blagger10 жыл бұрын
now i know what they meant when they kept talking about Mcnultys dubious Irish heritage
@the_local_bigamist9 жыл бұрын
the actor dominic west actually has irish roots.
@halwakka5044 жыл бұрын
The cast did such an amazing job it's impossible to imagine any of the actors playing any other role in the show.
@ethanlazuk10 жыл бұрын
I was raised on The Wire in the Rocky Mountains, but it wasn't until I lived in D.C. that I came to appreciate more of its nuances. Simon's an anthropologist at heart, and the value of The Wire and Treme (especially) is that each character is developed according to a totally believable set of background circumstances. The same is true of The Sopranos. That kind of quality is only achieved by long-ass hours of research, which is why shit shows (literally) on Showtime and Starz like Homeland and Boss will always be a farce for pseudo-enthusiasts --network TV doesn't even enter into the equation. Literature is dead for print, but those creative minds keep coming in the form of a few select series. The Sopranos and The Wire introduced a whole new sense of realism, which Treme has nearly mastered. The only setback to the future progress of great series is the same setback that has doomed creativity for eternity: viewers. It is our opinions that pollute the airwaves with cliche bullshit, as the networks like the writer's name recognition, but ultimately only care about dollars and nonsense. Maybe if we could somehow gather more artists and less critics, this paradigm would shift, but until then, please let us show some respect to those who have enough talent and balls to exercise artistry in this growing era of pathetic cell-phone-keyboard critics.
@defragsbin5 жыл бұрын
The Sopranos was amazing (my number #2), but I don't think it had the same possibilities of the wire. There were quite a few long-running arcs in the Sopranos (Chrissy's struggle with addiction, Pussy being a rat, Tony's subtle changes over the years), but it mostly felt like the die was cast -- none of the primary characters had a fundamental change in their outlook. Tony became more and more entrenched, selfish and paranoid. While these stories were all great, nuanced and superbly acted, it felt like whatever would be would be. The Wire felt more organic and alive. While there were plenty of 'static' characters (in that they did not developer much, if at all as a result of their experiences), they also served as a reference point for just how much others changed. Examples: - Herc & Carver - they're practically indistinguishable from one another at the start, but are entirely different people by the end. Why? Colvin. One of the few uppers who wasn't chasing stats managed to make a real policeman of Carver. - Carcetti - idealistic and keen to do the right thing, but once under pressure, quickly reverts to the type of behaviour he railed against so he can continue his rise through the party. - All of the kids. Almost literally all of them. Good kids that are intelligent and caring become cold and hard through necessity. I'm sure most parents would be overjoyed to have a kid like Mike (looks out for his friends, is basically a parent to his brother) Randy (empathetic, whip smart) or Dukie (an amazingly well-rounded guy considering his upbringing), but they're all lost because of their environment. All of these kids have somebody looking out for them (Miss Ella, Carver, Prezbo, Cutty) but it's not enough to save them. They're all better adjusted than Namond, who does make it thanks to an outside intervention. When you're watching, it's totally unclear how things will play out. All you can do is cross your fingers.
@willwrite3675 Жыл бұрын
Okay old head
@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS4 жыл бұрын
Burrell: 'I originally auditioned for the role of Wallis' lol
@industv12214 жыл бұрын
The only thing I would change probably is to see the guy who played Chris play Marlo. He was brilliant
@jerryfrancis76573 жыл бұрын
Best TV series ever made. Every episode, every season. All thrillers no fillers.
@dogsbreakfast4952 Жыл бұрын
Season 5 is questionable lol but first 4 are gold
@marcinb4647 Жыл бұрын
Lol kiddo it's not the best. Shows how little you've seen. You have no clue
@DreadheadRoberts5 жыл бұрын
Its crazy they all auditioned for different parts but got different parts and they all fit absolutely perfectly
@sanchitoboc92245 жыл бұрын
Yea whoever directed the casting is a genius. Everyone really fits into their roles so well.
@notrdy4thisjelly5462 жыл бұрын
So hard to imagine any of them playing any other character on the show. Every member of that cast is iconic.
@TehMorbidAtheist9 жыл бұрын
goodness, I love this fucking show
@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS4 жыл бұрын
Dominic West looks and sounds like a British politician who ends up on an MTV talk show and talks about his favourite rap music and gets all posh about it lol
@BluWaves8 жыл бұрын
Just imagined if these guys actually got the part they originally auditioned for. Imagine the guy who played Chris as Marlo & the guy who played Marlo as Cutty.
@Zamolxes778 жыл бұрын
Can't. Each actor plays the character differently, it's not only the physical appearance.
@dontknow3957 жыл бұрын
Lamar Washington I still can't get over the fact that Lieutenant Daniels almost got bubbles
@joserivera13015 жыл бұрын
Don't Know he played an undercover in the show oz who gets addicted to heroin.
@buyerenogurlfwendo21062 жыл бұрын
Marlo doesn’t even look old enough to do a 14 year bid unless part of that was in juvy/youth offender program lol
@Surgeon8062 жыл бұрын
These actors were so great in their roles its hard to imagine them being anyone else.
@WillRock07 Жыл бұрын
I really like that they didn't just let the actors go when they weren't right for the initial characters they auditioned for, but actually found the right role for each actor on the show. Really cool way of doing it.
@bucephalus16354 жыл бұрын
I hope in a few years, when deep fake technology is easier to do, someone will re-edit the whole of The Wire with who they originally went to auditioned for. It’d be like living in alternate universe.
@sean29142 жыл бұрын
When the guy who plays Chris said he auditioned for Marlo for a second I was like, “yeah I could see that.” Then they cut to Jamie Hector and I was like nah never mind lmao
@dmacarthur53563 жыл бұрын
The brilliance of this show from the writing to the casting director and to the acting of relative unknowns is unparalleled .
@priyacharichakravarti68683 жыл бұрын
Everything just dovetailed into brilliance in every episode of this epic show!👏👏👏
@philsmith50964 жыл бұрын
The GREATEST show EVER to come out of America. The writing is genius. So ADDICTIVE. The casting is spot on. Every single character in all five seasons is so believable. The Wire is how you make entertainment. Nothing but Nothing comes near The Wire. FanBloodyTastic
@redcapote4760 Жыл бұрын
The Sopranos comes real close. But it's still not better than The Wire. Anyone who skips over this entire series is missing out.
@captainCNB7 жыл бұрын
Detective Daniels as bubbles would of been hilarious
@defragsbin5 жыл бұрын
McNutty. My office.
@TheMkr20043 жыл бұрын
True
@mmm-il2ky3 жыл бұрын
Nah, he played junkie cop in oz
@kar54312 жыл бұрын
He played a Baltimore junkie in The Corner.
@GlorifiedTruth3 жыл бұрын
GREAT drum machine in the background! Really makes the interviews all worthwhile!
@user-dz9yx3et9y2 жыл бұрын
strange how all these actors were virtually unknown but in the atmosphere of the show the performances are uncanny and soo believable even the way they look
@carmelobasco519111 жыл бұрын
Laughed my ass off about Carver getting Stringer. It would've been better if Herc followed it saying he'd auditioned for Avon Barksdale. Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine Herc and Carver play Avon and Stringer, this could have easily turned into a sitcom then.
@brownpunk1794 Жыл бұрын
What breaks me is there will never ever be a show this good...ever..
@redcapote4760 Жыл бұрын
I can't say ever, but it will be awhile.
@marcinb4647 Жыл бұрын
Don't be silly. Maybe on American tv. There were better shows than the Wire made in Europe, British or Scandinavian for example.
@redcapote4760 Жыл бұрын
@@marcinb4647 Nonsense.
@brownpunk1794 Жыл бұрын
@@marcinb4647 ahhh... no
@CraigTheGreat2 жыл бұрын
The casting director made some tough calls but man did it work out. I can’t even imagine it any differently
@JJmystic3 жыл бұрын
Man. Did they finally nail all the castings. I can’t imagine anyone playing anyone else.
@ebd87335 жыл бұрын
Looking back at the show, I can’t even imagine any of these actors in a different role from what they’ve done in the show. I mean, Carver’s actor as Stringer Bell?! Lance Reddick as Bubbles?!
@SC-rf2ro2 жыл бұрын
Daniels as Bubbles ?! No way😂 I can only see Chris as Marlo.
@ChooseCompassion5 ай бұрын
When it seems like every actor was born to play the role they ended up with it’s hard to imagine the cast changed up in any way.
@humanbeing53003 ай бұрын
So many masterfully performances in one show
@deenix18810 жыл бұрын
chris as a cop lmao
@ddland459 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Chris as a cop would have been a total waste of talent!
@jamase038 жыл бұрын
Marlo is a black eminem.
@aaronverico13966 жыл бұрын
Jarryd S You must be joking. How so?
@scottmcdonaldAAL2115 ай бұрын
What a tremendous achievement by HBO and the production team. I recently re-watched all 5 seasons sequentially - and I was transfixed by the acting chops, the directorial excellence, and of course, the writing prowess. Although the show has a LOT of violence, it is mitigated by the nuanced storylines, and the clever editing to keep you attuned to many plots all at the same time. Not to mention the actors able to do American accents seamlessly. I used to think "Breaking Bad" and "The Sopranos" were the 'best tv series ever' and The Wire is at home in their rarified company, no doubt. It's amazing how cheap life is on those mean Baltimore streets. The stupidity and greed of the drug dealers, combined with the petty politics of the mayor's office and police brass bring charisma and color to each episode. Attorney Levy is masterful, and Houk as his "investigator" is priceless in the final season.
@DethDingo7 жыл бұрын
After watching this show multiple times, its hard to imagine any actor playing a different part, they all played their characters so goddamn well.
@mercoro2 жыл бұрын
Seeing Chris Partlow acting so friendly here is so weird
@infernocanuck6 жыл бұрын
"Don't look at the camera! Don't look at the camera!" *Looks at camera* Y O U H A D O N E J O B
@kierredestiny24 жыл бұрын
Infernocanuck 😂😂😂
@kubak53066 жыл бұрын
They all played their role so well
@itzJuztThomas11 ай бұрын
Dude that played Chris having a role as cop in the background is awesome
@marquesdeportago15968 жыл бұрын
LOL So Chris was a police
@Zamolxes778 жыл бұрын
So was Marlo, in season 1 he's an FBI agent !
@ElementMaster228 жыл бұрын
Really? what episode?
@shakir19987 жыл бұрын
natural po-lice
@slowedreverbclassics5 жыл бұрын
@@shakir1998 I'd love if you had a timestamp or which part of the episode. looking for an extra in an hour film is like looking for a needle in a haystack lol
@boxmad55234 жыл бұрын
The guy who played Chris playing Marlo would actually have been interesting, plus Reg Cathey would probably have been a good Freamon. The others, not so much.
@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.4 жыл бұрын
Reg E Cathy i think could've nailed a few different characters. Freamon, Clay Davis, Daniels. He was a very underrated actor.
@WalterLiddy4 жыл бұрын
Greatest show ever, flawlessly cast.
@KM-pn1vk9 жыл бұрын
lol meths part is hilarious dude is straight up and i love that shit
@chri24538 жыл бұрын
For many episodes I believed that Snoop was a boy!
@MrMojoSuper8 жыл бұрын
+chri2453 Me too! :-)
@videitos096 жыл бұрын
I didn't know she was a girl until the very last scene when Michael calls her a girl before shooting her.
@slowedreverbclassics5 жыл бұрын
I'm tripping thinking did i always knew she was a girl or did i find out later on. I can't piece it together
@TheMkr20043 жыл бұрын
Me too
@nekitamol1k2422 жыл бұрын
WTF, Marlo literally calls her "girl" in her first real scene and she's referred to as a girl a bunch of times after that.
@robertmurray778211 жыл бұрын
It just speaks to how good the acting is. I struggle when I see the actors in new shows...
@TheUltimateRage5 жыл бұрын
I wish we could see some of those auditions!!!
@joesliva37723 жыл бұрын
Jay Landsman never had the makings of a varsity athlete
@Ferraridude132 жыл бұрын
The fact that the actor who played Slim was auditioning for Marlo shows you how far they had the show planned out. They must've written all five seasons at once
@bruhffffgggg Жыл бұрын
Not really. Slim and Marlo were both introduced in Season 3.