Peaky Blinders star reacts to Jason Statham almost playing Tommy
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quot;There may have been some doubts about whether I had the requisite physicality."
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Peaky Blinders star reacts to Jason Statham almost playing Tommy
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Peaky Blinders star reacts to Jason Statham almost playing Tommy
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Peaky Blinders: Jason Statham lost role to Cillian Murphy over a text
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Remember, I'm an actor: Peaky Blinders Almost Chose Jason Statham as Tommy Shelby - So Cillian Murphy Got Creative
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The Untold Truth Of Peaky Blinders
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Peaky Blinders star reacts to Jason Statham almost playing Tommy
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There was a bit of convincing needed”: Cillian Murphy Nearly Lost Peaky Blinders Role to Dwayne Johnson's Fast X Co-Star, Had to be Sneaky and Extra-Tenacious to Become Tommy Shelby
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Cillian Murphy's Peaky Blinders Role Almost Went To A Fast And Furious Star
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Jason Statham was the first choice for Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders
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Never knew Cillian Murphy was competing with Jason Statham for the role of Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders : r/television