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.
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