FANS of Peaky Blinders have even more reason to get excited as a major Hollywood star has just been confirmed as part of the cast for the highly anticipated film adaptation.
British actor Tim Roth will be starring alongside series mainstay Cillian Murphy and rising star Barry Keoghan.
A new actor has been announced as part of the Peaky Blinders film cast[/caption]
Tim Roth will be starring in the blockbuster adaptation[/caption]
The flick, which serves as a continuation of the hit BBC series, is expected to start filming soon.
Tim is known for his roles in gritty films such as Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs – which led fans to exclaim that he is perfect for a role in the crime drama.
One person gushed: “Omg this is some stellar casting all round.”
Another agreed: “Tim Roth is such a perfect pick for Peaky that I almost start to wonder how it took this long to get him involved.”
A third simply exclaimed: “Sold!”
Screenwriter Steven Knight previously hinted that the film is going to be an emotional rollercoaster for fans of the series.
Speaking to NME, he said that viewers will be “shocked and delighted and horrified and then delighted again and then shocked again”.
Steven confirmed that this will be the final chapter in the Peaky Blinders franchise, so producers are planning to go all out.
The original series aired for six seasons and followed the exploits of a criminal gang in the aftermath of the First World War.
Cork-born star Cillian Murphy played lead character gang leader Tommy Shelby in all six seasons.
He is thrilled to have been asked back for the big budget film, and told Deadline: “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me…It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders.
“This is one for the fans.”
