Michael B. Jordan Didn’t Need to Prepare for the Show
Michael B. Jordan plays 16-year-old drug dealer Wallace, who worked for the Barksdale Organization in the low-rise project known as “The Pit.” Unfortunately, Jordan didn’t need to do a lot of preparation for the role.
“I live in an area where there are lots of drug dealers and I know some people who may or may not sell drugs,” the actor said. He found out his character was going to die a week before it was filmed, and it was considered one of the show’s bleakest moments. David Simon said he saw Wallace’s story as an illustration of the adage, “a 16-year-old drug dealer is still 16.”
