{"id":490523,"date":"2026-03-23T07:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/490523\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:16:16","slug":"peaky-blinders-creator-reveals-plan-for-arthur-shelby-changed-while-writing-the-immortal-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/490523\/","title":{"rendered":"Peaky Blinders creator reveals plan for Arthur Shelby changed while writing The Immortal Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Spoiler warning for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man*<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest questions fans had going into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-watch-stream\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man<\/a> was how it would handle the absence of one of the show&#8217;s biggest characters: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/arthur-shelby-peaky-blinders-immortal-man-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur Shelby Jr. (Paul Anderson)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The eldest Shelby sibling had always been a violent and troubled figure, sometimes proving to be a thorn in the side of his younger brother Tommy (Cillian Murphy).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-season-6-ending-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peaky Blinders season 6 ended<\/a> with Arthur still alive but mourning the departure of his brother Tommy.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the opening of The Immortal Man, we learn that Arthur is dead and buried in Tommy&#8217;s garden &#8211; initially suggested to be either through Arthur&#8217;s own actions or an accident in a struggle with Tommy.<\/p>\n<p>As the film goes on, we discover a much darker truth&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PBTF20241202Unit11182RT-2-e384a99.jpg\" alt=\"Cillian Murphy as Tommy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man sat at a desk writing and reading.\" data-item-name=\"Cillian Murphy as Tommy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man sat at a desk writing and reading.\" title=\"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\" data-testid=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cillian Murphy as Tommy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.\u00a0Robert Viglasky\/Netflix \u00a9 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve been avoiding saying that for so long,\u201d Knight said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/82719770\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Immortal Man podcast<\/a>, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-movie-ending-explained\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TUDUM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes something occurs to you that explains what you\u2019ve been writing,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;I was writing this intense guilt. And then you think, \u2018Well, that\u2019s why he\u2019s so guilty. Because it was him.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the film, Tommy later admits to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-sophie-rundle-ada-thorne-death-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his sister Ada&#8217;s corpse<\/a> that he was the one who was responsible for Arthur&#8217;s death, and it was no accident.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see this content?<\/p>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">This page contains content provided by YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as YouTube may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose &#8216;Accept and continue&#8217; to allow YouTube and its required purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Accept and continue<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything that Tommy has ever stood for is family,\u201d Knight concluded. &#8220;And here he is, he shot his own brother. Everything falls apart after that. There is nothing left because everything you\u2019ve ever stood for, everything you\u2019ve represented, has gone. Tommy Shelby killed his everything all at once.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-movie-paul-anderson-arthur-shelby-absence-fate-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Anderson has had thoughts on what happened to Arthur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, there&#8217;s a lot to dig into regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-ending-explained-does-tommy-shelby-die\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">end of the film in its entirety &#8211; so strap in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <\/p>\n<p>Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is now available on Netflix\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sign up from \u00a35.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2310751&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fglass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">Sky Glass<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-2310751&amp;awinmid=6399&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virginmedia.com%2Ftv%2Fstreaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">Virgin Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Add Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man to your watchlist on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/download-the-app\/?af_xp=custom&amp;pid=website&amp;c=editorial_content&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Times: What to Watch app<\/a>\u2013 download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/\" data-outlook-id=\"e7176688-5d3b-4713-b7a2-d109f40b41f5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Film<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" data-outlook-id=\"e2b43caf-7307-44c7-afdb-1d1aa66901b6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" data-outlook-id=\"60b6bcbd-755b-4ebc-a78e-e3b73b823ee8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what&#8217;s on. 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