Fresh off his Academy Award win for OPPENHEIMER Cillian Murphy has been spotted returning to one of his most iconic roles, as Tommy Shelby in the new PEAKY BLINDERS movie THE IMMORTAL MAN The acclaimed actor, whose recent Oscar victory marks the pinnacle of an extraordinary year in his career, was photographed riding a black horse through the streets of Birmingham, sporting Tommy’s signature look and a realistic bloody wound on his face.

The 48-year-old actor was first revealed to be reprising his role last month in a promotional still, where he was pictured meeting with PEAKY BLINDERS creator Steven Knight to discuss the highly anticipated project. This return to the character that helped establish him as a household name comes at a time when Murphy’s star power has never been higher, following his transformative performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The Netflix-backed film has assembled an impressive cast including DUNE star Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, and fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan, who is rumored to be playing Charles, Tommy’s son with his late wife Grace. The production marks a triumphant return to the PEAKY BLINDERS universe, with Murphy at the helm during what has become the most successful period of his career to date.

It was confirmed in April that the PEAKY BLINDERS movie starts filming in September, and we now have proof that production is underway from Netflix. “By order of the Peaky Blinders… Tommy Shelby is back,” says Netflix, who made the official announcement that the cameras are rolling by sharing a photo of Cillian Murphy (SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE) reprising his iconic role. So far, the only confirmed cast starring alongside Murphy are Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, and Tim Roth, but Netflix has yet to give us a preview of these stars in action.

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Irish actor Barry Keoghan (MASTERS OF THE AIR) has revealed his excitement over the script of the upcoming PEAKY BLINDERS movie, describing it as ‘epic.’ Although his role remains undisclosed, the Oscar-nominated actor confirmed he has read the script and discussed it with co-star Cillian Murphy (OPPENHEIMER). The PEAKY BLINDERS film, directed by Tom Harper and penned by Steven Knight, will see Murphy reprising his iconic role as Tommy Shelby.

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