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| Digital Spy's Alex Fletcher says "Peaky Blinders has started as sharp as a dart", while Den of Geek calls the season "the most brilliant, sophisticated, | Digital Spy's Alex Fletcher says "Peaky Blinders has started as sharp as a dart", while Den of Geek calls the season "the most brilliant, sophisticated, | ||
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| + | ===== Spin Off ===== | ||
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| + | A spin-off film was announced in 2022, following the last season of Peaky Blinders, season 6.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Real Gang ===== | ||
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| + | Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was inspired by the real-life Birmingham street gang of the same name. Unlike the Shelbys, the actual Peaky Blinders were in business from the 1880s until the 1910s. The organisation arose as a result of the difficult economic conditions in working-class Britain. They stood out with fitted jackets, overcoats, buttoned waistcoats, leather boots, and peaked flat hats. They ruled Birmingham and its environs until the Birmingham Boys, a rival gang commanded by Billy Kimber, took over after 1910.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Name Origin ===== | ||
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| + | Carl Chinn, a well-known Birmingham historian who has authored multiple books about the Peaky Blinders, feels that there is a prevalent myth about how the gang obtained their name. The gang members, according to legend, would sew razor blades into the tops of their hats and use them as weapons to cut their victims. Chinn believes that the Peaky Blinders got their moniker from their trademark peaked headgear. The term " | ||
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| + | ===== Season 2 Casting ===== | ||
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| + | Peaky Blinders Season 2 open casting call was launched in January 2014, searching for young male actors between the ages of 13 and 19. They indicated that a diverse cast was sought and that no prior acting experience was required. As a result, massive lines formed for more than a half-mile throughout Digbeth.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Weinstein Company ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Rowan Atkinson ===== | ||
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| + | The Metro reported in September 2020 that social media rumors that Rowan Atkinson will play Adolf Hitler in the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders were completely incorrect.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== No Season 7 ===== | ||
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| + | Peaky Blinders Seasons 6 and 7 were promised by Steven Knight, however the latter was later rumoured to have been canceled. Because of COVID19, Season 6 was postponed, and it was determined that the Peaky Blinders tale would continue in another manner. A Peaky Blinders spin-off film is suspected of replacing Season 7's original intentions.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Arthur And Ada ===== | ||
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| + | Parents have begun naming their children after Peaky Blinders characters, according to the Office of National Statistics. Arthur placed in the top ten list of boy's names in 2018 for the first time since the 1920s, which might be attributed to the character Arthur Shelby. He may not be the finest role model, though! Ada also made it into the top 100 list of girl's names for the first time in a century, maybe because of Ada Thorne née Shelby.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Video Game ===== | ||
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| + | Peaky Blinders video game will be launched in August 2020. Curve Digital created it, and it was published on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is an adventure puzzle game. It takes place after World War I and before the events of Season One of the program. You join the Shelby family' | ||
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| + | ===== Michael and John Are Brothers In Real Life ===== | ||
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| + | In real life, Finn Cole, who portrays Polly' | ||
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| + | ===== Cillian Murphy Smoked Around 6000 Cigarettes On Peaky Blinders ===== | ||
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| + | On IMDB, one Peaky Blinders fan calculated that Cillian Murphy must have smoked about 6000 herbal cigarettes during his tenure on the show. In interviews, Steven Knight has indicated that, while Tommy Shelby would be smoking the conventional cigarette, Murphy would be given herbal smokes containing neither nicotine or tobacco to play the part. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== 213 Whiskeys! ===== | ||
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| + | Similarly, according to the same IMDb remark, Cillian Murphy has consumed 213 whiskeys over the series.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== David Bowie ===== | ||
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| + | Musical Icon Before his death in January 2016, David Bowie was a major Peaky Blinders fan. According to The Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight, Bowie dressed up as Tommy Shelby and gave the photo to actor Cillian Murphy absolutely out of the blue. According to Knight, " | ||
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| + | ===== Tom Hardy And Charlotte Riley Are Married In Real Life ===== | ||
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| + | Tom Hardy is a well-known actor recognized for his cinematic appearances as well as his quirky Peaky Blinders character, Alfie Solomons. You may be surprised to learn that Hardy married actress Charlotte Riley in 2014. Riley portrays May Carelton, Tommy Shelby' | ||
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| + | ===== Jason Statham Was In The Running To Play Thomas Shelby ===== | ||
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| + | Steven Knight, the Peaky Blinders showrunner, met with Cillian Murphy and Jason Statham in Los Angeles to discuss the part of Thomas Shelby. Statham was first preferred owing of his commanding presence and physique. In Peaky Blinders mythology, Cillian Murphy famously persuaded Knight to alter his mind with a single compelling SMS message. It stated, " | ||
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