Did you know that Tom Holland, one of our favorite Spidermen, shared a story about Peaky Blinders that has been going around? Discover what he said by reading on!
Widely acclaimed Spider-Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland, previously revealed a behind-the-scenes fact. He admitted that he had genuinely gone on an audition for a part in the wildly successful Peaky Blinders BBC series. But despite his best efforts, he was unable to land the part. It’s interesting that he opted to keep his choice of character a secret, letting people to theorize and create ideas.
When Tom Holland revealed that he had assumed Thomas Shelby’s role,
In an interview with LadBible, Tom Holland shared a fascinating fact about how he got started as an actor.
He described how he had actually gone on an audition for a part in the legendary Peaky Blinders BBC series, which is directed by Cillian Murphy.”I actually auditioned for Peaky Blinders, but I didn’t get the part,” Holland admitted. Although he didn’t reveal which particular character he had auditioned for, the series’ creator.
Furthermore, even Steven Knight once chimed in with his perspective. At the premiere of the show’s sixth season, Knight mused, “It must have been quite a big role he was auditioning for.” Knight also playfully added, “If he wants to come back for the film, we’ll have him. Time to don your cap and practice your Brummie accent, Tom!”
Additionally, Harry Kirton, the actor who brings Finn Shelby’s character to life on the show, shared his thoughts with Digital Spy. Kirton mentioned that Tom Holland would have been well-suited for the role of Michael Gray. Kirton expressed, “Him being a highly successful and skilled actor, he probably auditioned for a major role. I’m not sure when he auditioned, it could have been recently, so he might have been considered for a villain or something.”
Tom Holland seemed really dissatisfied.
There is little doubt that Tom Holland expressed his regret in not getting the Peaky Blinders part. According to rumors, after Cillian Murphy’s contract with Peaky Blinders expired, Holland might step in to take Murphy’s place. Murphy eventually chose to resume his role, as it turned out.
Tom Holland shared a touching moment by posting a picture of himself with Oppenheimer’s actor, Cillian Murphy, who notably played the primary character, Tommy Shelby, despite the fact that he wasn’t given consideration for the role of Tommy Shelby. In the caption of the picture, Tom wrote, “This is the first-ever image of Tommy and Arthur. We picked up these guns for the first time a decade ago, and next month we lay them down for the final time!”