Was Cillian Murphy the first choice for Peaky Blinders?
Was Cillian Murphy the first choice for Peaky Blinders?
Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has recalled how he persuaded creator Steven Knight to cast him as Tommy Shelby, instead of his first choice at the time: Jason Statham.
Is the Peaky Blinders a true story?
Yes, Peaky Blinders is actually based on a true story. ... Technically, Peaky Blinders follows the Shelby family, a gang of outlaws who infiltrated late 19th-century England — the Shelby's weren't reported to be real people, but the Peaky Blinders gang did exist.
Who plays Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders?
- Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has said the Birmingham accent is "sexy". The Irish-born actor plays Thomas Shelby, ambitious head of a gangster family in the BBC drama. He said the people of the city had been "very forgiving" of his own much-maligned attempts to imitate their accent.
Who played the Scarecrow Batman?
- Irish actor Cillian Murphy portrayed the Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. He was voiced by Henry Polic II and Jeffrey Combs on Batman: The Animated Series.
Are the Peaky Blinders Irish?
- The Peaky Blinders – street-based Birmingham gang from the 19th century. Like the gang in the TV show, the real Peaky Blinders were most likely founded in the working class Small Heath area of Birmingham and recruited young men from the English, Irish and Romany (known as “Gypsies”) communities.
