Why Peaky Blinders Creator Steven Knight Made Horses A 'Theme' For Tommy Shelby

Dec 24 2022 by /Film

 

Making fun of "horse girls" is a cruel rite of passage for most people, but few would dare mock a "horse mobster" like Tommy Shelby on "Peaky Blinders." A gangster family epic, the hit crime drama centers on the historical Peaky Blinders street gang that came to prominence following the First World War. Of course, the series embellishes the true story a bit, introducing the fictional crime boss Tommy Shelby, played brilliantly by Cillian Murphy.

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