Michael B. Jordan Told His Mother Not To Come To The Wire Set For His Final Scene
Michael B. Jordan Told His Mother Not To Come To The Wire Set For His Final Scene
Michael B. Jordan Told His Mother Not To Come To The Wire Set For His Final Scene
In the lead-up to the premiere of “Creed 3” in theaters, its director and star Michael B. Jordan spoke extensively to the press, predominately about his latest film, but also about his career at large. During this time, Vulture published an article about Jordan’s role on “The Wire,” citing a book by author Jonathan Abrams titled “All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire” in which Jordan discusses his time on the flagship HBO series at length. This piece specifically quotes passages in which Jordan shares his thoughts on Wallace’s death near the end of “The Wire” Season 1.
First, Jordan recounts just how gut wrenching fans of the show who approach him about it find Wallace’s death still. Then he recalls what happened on his final day on the set of “The Wire,” not finding out his character’s fate any earlier than he needed to, all the while knowing that it was an inevitability.
“I remember telling my mom not to show up on set that day,” he continued. “My mom gets extremely emotional, and this was kind of too much. I didn’t want her to see it.”
The way Jordan describes shooting Wallace’s death, including his decision to keep his mom away from witnessing the scene in person, seems to indicate that it’s an emotional moment that still impacts him as a performer to this day.
