Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Tommy Shelby in the Peaky Blinders film. Speaking to Birmingham World at the premiere of his new BBC drama The Town, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight confirmed that Cillian Murphy will be reprising his beloved role in the upcoming film version of the British crime drama, Variety reported. "He is returning for it. We're shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth," Knight confirmed. Peaky Blinders originally premiered on BBC Two overseas (its final two seasons moved to BBC One), but after the show arrived on Netflix, its popularity exploded. The series finale aired in April 2022, but Knight never hid his intentions to continue the story in a movie. Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy’s Journey As Tommy Shelby To Conclude With Season Six.

Meanwhile, Cillian is basking in his Oscar glory. Earlier this month, he bagged his first Oscar for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the US physicist who masterminded the atomic bomb, in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, capping a glittering awards season that saw him snare a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and other prizes. Oppenheimer: Cillian Murphy Reveals He Read Bhagavad Gita To Prepare for His Role in Christopher Nolan’s Film.

Peaky Blinders Creator Confirms Cillian Murphy's Return as Tommy Shelby for Movie

 

At the Academy Awards, Murphy triumphed over Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) and Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction). Murphy is the third Irish actor to win the Best Actor Oscar, following Daniel Day-Lewis, born in London but holds Irish citizenship, and Barry Fitzgerald, who won in 1945.