Peaky Blinders will feature a 'supernatural twist'

The new series of \'Peaky Blinders\' will feature a "supernatural" twist, according to Steven Knight.

The creator of the popular show has teased details of the new series during a fan Q&A on the show\'s website, giving viewers an insight into what they can expect as storylines evolve.

He shared: "I like the supernatural element. \'Is Tommy [Shelby] cursed?\' In other words, is everything predestined, are lives already mapped out? Do you have free will or not?

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"Tommy sometimes feels that he doesn\'t because it seems that everything is destined to stop him or move him in a particular direction. It\'s the same with the whole family.

"I explore that more in the next series."

Meanwhile, Steven previously revealed he almost cast Jason Statham in \'Peaky Blinders\'.

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The showrunner initially looked to the big-screen action hero to play gang leader Tommy Shelby, before eventually giving the role to Cillian Murphy.

He said: "I met them both in LA to talk about the role and opted for Jason.

"One of the reasons was because physically in the room Jason is Jason.

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"Cillian when you meet him isn\'t Tommy, obviously, but I was stupid enough not to understand that."

In the end, Steven was swayed by a text message from Cillian, who pointed out that while he\'s very different from Tommy, he was more than capable of the transformation.

He shared: "Afterwards, he sent a text saying, \'Remember, I\'m an actor\'.

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"Which is absolutely the thing because he can transform himself. If you meet him in the street he is a totally different human being."