‘It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me’ Murphy as Shelby Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy declared “this one’s for the fans” as it was confirmed that a film version of the hit Peaky Blinders TV show is on the cards. The actor will reprise his role as Birmingham clan leader Tommy Shelby for the Netflix production that is due to start filming in Digbeth in September. The streaming platform confirmed the news on social media on Tuesday night by sharing a picture of the script by the show’s creator Steven Knight on X.
“Tommy Shelby returns,” they posted. “A Peaky Blinders Film starring Cillian Murphy is coming to Netflix.” The post also included a statement from Murphy about his return as the iconic Shelby brother, with the actor saying it was “for the fans”.
He said: “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me...
It is very gratifying to be re-collaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.” This marks the first official confirmation from the Oppenheimer star of his involvement in the new project, although he has always kept the door open for a return.
Cillian Murphy He told GQ in February that he had always said, “I’m open to it if there’s more story”. “I do love how the show ended,” he maintained. “And I love the ambiguity of it.
And I’m really proud of what we did. But I’m always open to a good script.” Earlier this year, Knight had said Murph.
