After Six seasons of “Peaky Blinders”, “ Steven Knight has created a world full of unforgettable characters thanks to certain world renowned stars that give them life. Through the piercing blue eyes of Cillian Murphy, Thomas Shelby comes to life with a look of a thousand yards. Thanks to the sudden and brutal screen presence of Tom Hardy, Alfie Simmons increases the tension from any room to unspeakable highs. This is also why, even years after his death, we always listen to the Polly Gray steps by Helen McCrory. These are the roles that we cannot imagine that someone else takes over; However, in perhaps one of the most important characters and rarely seen by the series, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, this legendary figure was represented by three different actors, one of which was hidden under carefully applied prostheses.

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Initially appearing in the first season of “Peaky Blinders”, Churchill is not entirely at the status of the figure he had become, but nevertheless has enough power to send the Inspector Campbell (Sam Neil) on a mission to investigate the gang directed by Thomas Shelby. At this stage, it was represented by actor Andy Nyman, who appeared in three episodes of the show before being replaced by Richard McCabe in season 2, who made two appearances thereafter. It would not be before season 5 that Churchill would return, this time played by Neil Maskell under impressive prostheses to bring the legendary Prime Minister to Li, Fe and remained Churchill until season 6. For Maskell, it was a role with which the star liked to adapt, but do not expect him to come back in the release of the big screen of Shelby.

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Talk to Nme About this role, Neil Maskell expressed his love to face the head of the United Kingdom channel “I had a lot of fun playing and Cillian liked to do these scenes because, you know, it’s almost like a really flirt.” This kind of relationship has meaning, given that Steven Knight expressed how easy it was to write Churchill and how similar he was in Shelby himself. Unfortunately, it seems that the famous figure will not be present in “The Immortal Man”, the feature film Netflix which takes place from the last season of “Peaky Blinders”. Since the show takes place during the Second World War, it makes sense, because Churchill will be busy leading his country to one of the darkest chapters in history. Well, at least Maskell hopes that is the case.

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“But if there is a Winston Churchill and it is not me, the readers of NME can be assured that it was not my decision. I would be deeply injured if they decided, but again, I understand that they could probably throw a stick and hit a bigger star to play it!” Admittedly, “The Immortal Man” already has big names involved, Murphy being joined by Tim Roth, Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan in still secret roles. See how they play a role in the next chapter in Shelby’s story when the film arrives on Netflix and in theaters Later this year.