Major Peaky Blinders fan theory confirmed in trailer for new movie
A long-running Peaky Blinders fan theory has finally been confirmed in the first trailer for the upcoming film.
Cillian Murphy will don the flat cap one more time as he reprises his role as Tommy Shelby in the long-awaited movie, which will come four years after the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man will be released in cinemas and then on Netflix next month, with Barry Keoghan joining Cillian in the film.
A long-running Peaky Blinders fan theory has finally been confirmed in the first trailer for the upcoming film. Pic: Netflix
Barry’s casting in the film prompted some fans to believe that Barry’s character of Duke is actually Tommy Shelby’s son — with the theory being confirmed in the new trailer, as Ada (Sophie Rundle) remarks to a returning Tommy that his son ‘is running the Peaky Blinders like it’s 1919 all over again.’
Tommy, who has returned after a self-imposed exile to 1940s Britain, tells Ada that he’s ‘not that man anymore’ and can’t help, but naturally he’s pulled back in after Tim Roth propositions Pinto Shelby to commit ‘an act of treason that will decide this war for Germany.’
The trailer also has a first look at Kaulo, an enigmatic new character played by Rebecca Ferguson, while we also get a look at Stephen Graham’s return as Hayden Stagg.
Barry Keoghan as Duke and Cillian Murphy as Tommy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. Pic: Netflix
The trailer ends with father and son Cillian and Barry meeting in The Garrison, with the show’s creator Steven Knight admitting that he can’t contain his excitement at the pair finally meeting at the iconic Birmingham pub.
‘Just to see those two in The Garrison on either side of the bar drinking whiskey, didn’t get any better for me,’ Steven told Entertainment Weekly.
Steven also sang Barry’s praises in the interview, remarking: ‘I never leap on board when people start saying about an actor: “Oh my god, he’s got this stillness.” You start using all these words about an actor. But with him, it’s all true.’
Stephen Graham (pictured), Rebecca Ferguson, and Tim Roth will also be in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. Pic: Robert Viglasky/Netflix
‘I wanted [Barry] to be the son from the beginning, and when we knew we got him, he took it to another level. Who he is in real life is perfect for this. He’s just so good.’
Barry is also very excited to be joining the iconic crew for the film, even saying that he will get to say the now-iconic line, ‘by order of the Peaky Blinders.’
‘I’d always wanted to be part of it, but the schedules never worked, or I didn’t fit the description of what they were looking for,’ Barry said back in December, before revealing that Cillian was the one who asked him on board the film.
‘I said: “Of course, bro. At the drop of a hat,”‘ Barry said. ‘I was like, “Freakin’ yeah. Anything to work with yourself again.”‘
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man will be released on March 6 in select cinemas, before getting a wide release on Netflix on March 20.
Watch the trailer for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man below:
