The show’s creator confirmed that the Oscar winner will reprise his role for the big screen adaptation.
Steven Knight, writer and creator of Peaky Blinders, has confirmed in an interview that Cillian Murphy will star as Tommy Shelby in the upcoming Peaky Blinders film.
The Irishman won his first Academy Award just two weeks ago for his portrayal of Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan epic Oppenheimer, released last year.
Murphy hung up his newsboy cap in 2022 after playing the leader of the notorious crime family for six whole seasons.
Speculation has mounted over the last year or so that a feature length spin-off was in the works.
The rumours were confirmed by Knight at the premiere of his new BBC show, This Town, in Birmingham last night.
The 64-year-old not only confirmed his reunion with Murphy, but also revealed that the film will be set during WWII, so there will be a time jump from where season six left us.
Speaking about the Cork native’s return to the streets of Birmingham, Knight said: “He is definitely returning for it. We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth.”
In a recent interview with Esquire, Knight also teased the cast of the movie, suggesting that it will feature some of season six’s characters: “In series six we’re bringing in the new generation, and they are going to be part of what happens in the film.
“I think it’s finding those actors that you just watch and you think, there you go. There’s the future.”
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