A 2014 interview with 'The Wire' co-stars is gaining renewed traction following Williams' death.
In the clip that’s garnered more than 1.5 million views on Twitter alone, Pierce hailed Williams’ portrayal of gay stickup man Omar Little on the hit show and described him as a “very special man” and a “very special artist.”
Williams is “one of the great American actors giving voice and giving flesh to characters most people would not have given the same humanity to,” Pierce said in the interview at PaleyFest 2014 with the We Got This Covered website.
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