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.