Cillian Murphy has been confirmed as a returning cast member forthePeaky Blindersmovie, along with newcomer Barry Keoghan.
It will be interesting to see howPeaky Blindersincorporates the war into its story.
Peaky Blindersseason 1 takes place in 1919.
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.
His story turns dark when he accidentally injures a young man.
It seems likely thatPeaky Blinderswill do the same.
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Christopher Nolan is a legendary director, and there’s a reason he has this reputation.
DunkirkandOppenheimerearn praise because of the ways they are differentfrom other World War II movies.
For example, neither film shows any actual battles.
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InDunkirk,the soldiers are racing against the clock to leave the town before the Germans arrive.
InOppenheimer,the characters are similarly outside the war, though having a major effect on it.
Despite this, Nolan still manages to make these movies fast-paced, intense, and emotional.
Presumably, the war will have a large effect on the characters and the plot.
Or, like inOppenheimer,the characters may be working behind the scenes of the war.
On top of that, World War II may affectPeaky Blindersin the same way that World War I did.
On top of that, World War II may affectPeaky Blindersin the same way that World War I did.
At the start ofPeaky Blinders,many of the male characters had just come back from war.
They saw many of their friends and comrades die violently right before their eyes.
