October 01, 2024 07:37 AM IST
Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy has reprized his iconic Tommy Shelby in the film Peaky Blinders, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy has reprized his iconic Tommy Shelby in the film Peaky Blinders, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Peaky Blinders is a Birmingham gangster drama produced by Steven Knight. A feature-length film directed by Tom Harper, set a few years after the end of the series, is officially in production, the streaming giant announced on Monday. ,Also read: Cillian Murphy reprises his role in Peaky Blinders movie: ‘It’s like Tommy Shelby wasn’t done with me’,
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The film is based on the six-season series starring Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory, Tom Hardy and Joe Cole. So far, Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan and Dune’s Rebecca Ferguson have been confirmed for the film.
“By order of Peaky Blinders,” according to the announcement, “Tommy Shelby is back. Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight reunite on set as production on the upcoming Netflix film officially begins.” “This is for the fans,” Murphy said in a statement.
Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby
Photos shared by fan sites and media outlets like Deadline show Cillian Murphy on set with Knight. Another image shows him as an older Tommy with gray hair swept to the side. Fans have reacted with enthusiasm to her new look.
Peaky Blinders, the show concluding with season six in 2022, shortly before the Irishman starred in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which earned him an Academy Award.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy’s latest project Small Things Like These, which explores the horrors of abusive workplaces for unwed mothers in the Church of Ireland, is set to be released on November 1 in the UK and November 8 in the US.
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