'Peaky Blinders' season 5 adds 'Me Before You' star Sam Claflin to its cast along with Brian Gleeson, Neil Maskell, and Anya Taylor-Joy
Following its announcement of moving to BBC 1 from BBC 2, writer Steven Knight's Birmingham-based-periodical drama 'Peaky Blinders' is set to cast Sam Claflin in its league of new actors. Set in the early 20th century Birmingham, the show follows the story of the notorious gang who call themselves the Peaky Blinders after their strategy of tying blades to the front of their peaky-caps, which can be later used to slit the enemy's eyes, thus blinding them in the middle of a fight. As the fifth season is set to hit the screens in 2019, the gang will return with some of its old characters, along with new ones.
Sam Claflin is the latest addition to the plethora of actors, which includes Brian Gleeson, Neil Maskell, and Anya Taylor-Joy. Although it is not yet known which role the actor will take up, the 32-year-old has been pretty excited about the opportunity. In a statement, the 'Adrift' actor mentioned, "From Steven Knight’s writing to the consistently brilliant production, I couldn’t feel more privileged to be invited to join this iconic show." The actor had also taken to Instagram earlier to tease his fans about his upcoming debut in the show. Posting a picture of the iconic peaky-cap, he simply captioned the post as, "By order of the...", (and we all know what comes after that!).