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Tom Hardy’s Planned ‘Peaky Blinders’ Return Confirmed by Creator
Since starring in The Dark Knight Rises as Bane over 10 years ago, Tom Hardy has maintained his status as one of the biggest action stars in the world. Before that, he worked with Christopher Nolan on the mind-bending sci-fi epic, Inception, which has charged back onto streaming charts around the world, solidifying its status as one of the all-time great sci-fi movies. Hardy returned to the sci-fi genre in 2015 with his critically acclaimed blockbuster, Mad Max: Fury Road, which co-stars Charlize Theron, and he’s since starred in three Venom movies that have grossed over $1.5 billion at the box office. Hardy has plenty of notable movie roles, but many would argue that his most powerful TV performance is playing Alfie Solomons in 13 episodes of Peaky Blinders, the hit crime thriller series starring Cillian Murphy.
Hardy’s Alfie Solomons is sometimes an ally to Tommy Shelby, and others a thorn in his side. They seemingly conclude their business at the end of Season 4 when Tommy delivers a bullet to Alfie’s face. It’s later revealed that this didn’t kill Alfie when he returns with a brutal scar on his cheek. Four years after going off the air, Peaky Blinders officially returned last weekend with a sequel film, The Immortal Man. Mere days before the premiere, as fans around the world were questioning Hardy’s potential return as Alfie Solomons, it was revealed that he would not have a part to play in the film. Series creator and film writer Steven Knight recently sat down for an interview, though, and he revealed there was once a plan for Hardy to appear in the film that was ultimately scrapped:
“I had an idea, which I haven’t really spoken about. Ever since he was shot on the beach at Margate, you’ve only ever seen Tommy and Alfie together alone. I thought, maybe Alfie appears, and we realize he’s been dead all that time. Now, I nearly did that, and I didn’t do that, but that was thought.”
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What Does This Mean for ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’?
Steven Knight’s comments about Tom Hardy’s almost-return in The Immortal Man confirms that there were at least talks of having Alfie make an appearance. The film has already been quite controversial, though, mostly due to its ending, and this would have only further driven a wedge between fans learning that Alfie was dead the whole time. Still, despite the mixed response from long-time Peaky Blinders fans, the film is having no trouble reaching the top of the streaming charts.
Check out The Immortal Man and all six seasons of Peaky Blinders on Netflix and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the franchise.
- Release Date
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March 6, 2026
- Runtime
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112 minutes
- Director
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Tom Harper
- Writers
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Steven Knight
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