The Peaky Blinders film confirms five more returning cast members alongside Cillian Murphy

It has now been officially confirmed that Stephen Graham will return as union leader Hayden Stagg after recently announcing his involvement.

Another new cast member has also been announced, with The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself star Jay Lycurgo joining the cast.

Other new cast members already announced for the film include Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan and Tim Roth, whose characters are yet to be announced.

Notable cast members from the TV series whose involvement in the film is still uncertain include Arthur Shelby star Paul Anderson, Linda Shelby star Kate Phillips, Duke Shelby star Conrad Khan and Alfie Solomons star Tom Hardy, for whom it is there are no confirmations yet.

Little is known about the film’s plot, but Knight described it as “the same but different” to the series, adding that viewers should “expect the unexpected.”

He also revealed that the film will be set during World War II, calling it an “uncompromising,” “explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story.”

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He also told The Mirror earlier this year that the increased budget will be felt on screen, saying: “The biggest difference between a film and a TV series is the budget. When you do things for television, you often have to ask people to imagine it.” . But with a film you can really do it.

Will Tommy give James Bond a run for his money? Perhaps. There are parallels. We’ve always thought of Peaky as very cinematic, so we’re finally finding a screen big enough for what we want to do.”

Peaky Blinders is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The film is streaming on Netflix – sign up from £4.99 per month. Netflix is ​​also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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