Jamie Bell was spotted on the Birmingham set Peaky Blinders on Saturday, marking his first appearance since it was revealed that he will be playing Tommy Shelby’s son, Duke.
The new story unfolds ten years later Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man and moves into the 1950s, a time of post-war change and rising gang tensions.
The 40-year-old actor looked like a 1950s gangster, wearing a sharp three-piece suit, long navy coat and fedora as he arrived in a classic Jaguar at a building called ‘Shelby Construction’.
Around him, the stage was filled with actors in period costumes, including police officers, giving a real sense of the era.
Jamie will lead the series alongside Charlie Heaton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch and Lucy Karczewski.
The show’s creator, Steven Knight, described the new episodes as a story of a town rebuilding after the war, with Duke Shelby older, smarter and more passionate than ever.
He said: “The new generation of Shelbys has taken the wheel and it will be one hell of a ride.”
Jamie, the enemy of the ignorant, first rose to fame at the age of 14 in Billy Elliot and later appeared in films such as King Kong and Rocketman.
Fans are excited to see how he steps into the Shelby family history and brings a new chapter to Peaky Blinders.
