Peaky Blinders fans have had reason to celebrate for weeks now, as Netflix is planning its own film based on the popular gangster series with Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy. After the Oscar winner officially confirmed his return, more stars are now joining the hotly anticipated project.
Saltburn star Barry Keoghan in Peaky Blinders film on Netflix
As Deadline exclusively reports, Barry Keoghan will star alongside Murphy in the Peaky Blinders film. While the series star will reprise his iconic role as gangster Thomas Shelby, Keoghan’s role remains under wraps.
The actor recently made headlines with the Amazon hit Saltburn, which polarized audiences with some shocking scenes involving Keoghan. In 2023, he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin. As an unconventional character actor with Irish roots, Keoghan undoubtedly fits perfectly into the dark world of Peaky Blinderswhich lives from its eccentric characters.
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Barry Keoghan in Saltburn
As previously reported, Dune 2 star Rebecca Ferguson in an as yet unknown role in the cast of the Netflix film by Tom Harper, who has already directed several episodes of the Peaky Blinders series. The script was written by series creator Steven Knight and is said to be set around the time of the Second World War.
When will the Peaky Blinders movie with Barry Keoghan be on Netflix?
Production of the film is scheduled to begin this year. With a launch on Netflix, not before the end of 2025 to be expected.
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