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Cillian Murphy Shuts Down Voldemort Rumors, Highlights Return in Peaky Blinders Film

He shifts the focus to his next screen outing, with Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man reaching cinemas on 6 March and Netflix on 20 March.

Overview

  • In a new interview with The Times, Murphy said he is "categorically not" playing Voldemort in HBO’s Harry Potter series and asked that line be the headline.
  • Speculation followed a viral January clip of Ralph Fiennes calling Murphy a "very good" choice for his former role, which fueled online casting chatter.
  • Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man brings Murphy back as Tommy Shelby, opening in theaters on 6 March before streaming on Netflix from 20 March, according to The Independent.
  • Murphy, 49, reflected on entering his 50s, saying he aims to be a "reasonable dad and husband" and that he dislikes red carpets and self-promotion.
  • He described the long arc of playing Tommy for over a decade as rewarding yet poignant, recalling evolving cast lives and the 2021 death of Helen McCrory.