Cillian Murphy seen for first time on the new Peaky Blinders movie set

Cillian Murphy has seen on the set of the new Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man on Monday as filming continued in Birmingham.

The lead actor, 48, was seen covered in mud and sporting a bloody gash on his face while riding a horse as he resumed his iconic role of Tommy Shelby for the upcoming film.

The Oscar winner played the gangster in the multi-award winning BBC series from 2013 to 2022 and is now back for a big screen outing, alongside new cast members  Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth. 

And it appears that the new offering is set to be as violent and dramatic as ever as Cillian got stuck into filming while looking very much worse for wear.

The Irish star was pictured riding the black horse through the streets of Birmingham, which was lined with dozens of extras dressed in period costumes.

During a break from filming, which also took place in Liverpool this month, the leading man took some time to chat to director Steven Knight on the set. 

Little is known about the plot but Steven also returns as writer alongside the Tom Harper who directed episodes of the show's first series at the helm. 

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Last month it was announced that Saltburn star Barry had joined the cast, but details of his character have not yet been revealed.

Barry has had an impressive career over the past few years starring in Saltburn, Top Boy and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Netflix announced in June 2024 that the feature film had been greenlit and would go into production later this year.

In June it was confirmed that the Peaky Blinders' original writing and directing team will be returning alongside Cillian for the Netflix film adaptation of the hit British series.

Netflix confirmed the news on X with a photograph of the script, while the Oscar winning actor told Deadline: 'It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn't finished with me…

'It is very gratifying to be re-collaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.' 

Director Tom shared: 'When I first directed Peaky Blinders over 10 years ago, we didn't know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive.

'Peaky has always been a story about family - and so it's incredibly exciting to be reuniting with Steve and Cillian to bring the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix.'

Peaky Blinders launched in 2013 and garnered huge audiences both in Britain and overseas, attracting roles for silver-screen stars such as Tom Hardy and Anya Taylor-Joy.

The programme is loosely based on a real Birmingham gang of the same name operating from the 1880s to the 1920s who did the same illegal activities their fictional counterparts did.

Peaky Blinders aired six series over nine years and ended with Tommy, who had been tricked into believing he had a terminal illness, surviving an assassination attempt orchestrated by his own nephew before killing him and moving away for a new life.

But the news sparks concerns for the welfare of Paul Anderson who plays Cillian's older brother in the show, Arthur Shelby, after he pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine earlier this year.

The 45-year-old was also found to have amphetamines, plus diazepam and pregabalin on him.

His continued erratic behaviour in recent months has prompted concern for his welfare.