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Steven Knight’sPeaky Blindershas captivated audiences worldwide with the tumultuous world of the Shelby family, as they navigated the treacherous landscape of gang warfare and political intrigue. Loosely based on the real-life urban youth gang of the same name, the series incorporates elements from historical figures and addresses prevalent themes such as anti-Irish sentiment.
However, amidst the compelling narrative, the show also includes characters embodying fascist and racist ideologies. Knight opened up about such a character Oswald Mosley, acknowledging the unsettling parallels between his beliefs and actions and modern sociopolitical trends.
Steven Knight Reflected on Creating Fascist Characters inPeaky Blinders
In an interview withThe Guardian,Steven Knightdiscussed the complex dynamics of creating a character like Oswald Mosley, whose portrayal aligned with the reprehensible ideologies of racism and fascism within the show.
Introduced in season five as a rising British fascist, Mosley’s character serves as a harbinger of the impending Nazi ascent, presenting a new kind of challenge for Tommy Shelby beyond mere business rivalry. Knight discussed how historical figures like Oswald Mosley manipulated public sentiment.
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“The rise of fascism, racism, national socialism and populism … it’s happening now — I looked at Mosley’s speeches, and one of them began ‘Do not believe false news.’ He was telling people that the media was lying to them, that foreigners were taking things away from them.”
Reflecting on working with the character, Knight called it his good fortune to explore such themes artistically. However, he also described it as a bittersweet sentiment, stating,“It’s my good fortune – but the world’s bad fortune,”as he acknowledged the unfortunate reality that these issues continue to persist in the world.
Steven Knight Shared an Update on thePeaky BlindersMovie
Steven Knight has recently shared a promising update for the highly anticipatedPeaky Blindersmovie. In a conversation withNME, he shared that he has been doing the“final polishes”which will continue until the filming for the movie begins.
“It’s gonna happen this September,”he said before adding,“We’ve got everything sorted, we’ve got all the commitments we need, we are ready to go.”He assured fans that the movie would serve as a fitting conclusion to the beloved historical drama, promising to elevate the storytelling to new heights.
Knight also shared that the star of the hit TV series,Cillian Murphy, is also open to revisiting his iconic character of Tommy Shelby.“After every award that he won, he would text and say, ‘I really can’t wait to be doing Peaky,” he said.
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Knight further expressed his anticipation,“So I can’t wait for it to start shooting.”While specific details about the plot remain under wraps, it’s anticipated that the movie will pick up where the dramatic conclusion of season 6 left off.
Peaky Blindersis available to stream on Netflix.
Laxmi Rajput
Senior Writer
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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