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Cillian Murphy as OPPENHEIMER

Irish actor Cillian Murphy is best known for his portrayal of Thomas Shelby in the hit series PEAKY BLINDERS. Murphy is a remarkable actor who has been showcasing his fine acting skills in films for years now. Murphy’s first look as the titular theoretical physicist in Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER was released earlier today. Kenneth Branagh, Alden Ehrenreich, and David Krumholtz will join Murphy, who has collaborated with Nolan on THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy, INCEPTION and DUNKIRK.

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Cillian Murphy remembers Helen McCrory

Irish actor Cillian Murphy has said it was “very strange” to film the final series of PEAKY BLINDERS without Helen McCrory, as he remembered his “brave” and “magnificent” former co-star. Murphy, who plays protagonist Tommy Shelby in the hit series, said in an interview with Esquire on Tuesday that McCrory was the “beating heart” of the show. A release date for the final season has not been confirmed but the series is expected to air later this month on Netflix.

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Murphy remembers McCrory

In a year-end series published by The Guardian, Irish actor Cillian Murphy reflects on his beloved PEAKY BLINDERS co-star, who he remembers as a supremely talented and compassionate performer whose grace and dignity never deserted her. McCrory died of breast cancer at her home in London on 16 April 2021, aged 52. Announcing the death on Twitter, husband Damian Lewis stated that she had died “peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family”.

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Peaky Blinders to end with Season 6

PEAKY BLINDERS bosses have confirmed that season six will be the hit drama’s last as filming finally kicked off. But the news proves bittersweet for fans, as creator and writer Steven Knight went on to confirm that the series will mark the end of the PEAKY BLINDERS story forever on TV. However, teasing a future off TV, he added: “While the TV series will be coming to an end, the story will continue in another form..

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