Why Peaky Blinders was not the drama for Tom Holland

British actor Tom Holland has revealed that he once failed an audition to appear in Peaky Blinders.

The actor, who has gained worldwide fame for playing superhero Spider-Man in the Marvel series, told LadBible he failed to make the cut for the Birmingham-inspired series.

During a video feature with LadBible in which he guessed the answers to a fan poll, Holland said: “I actually auditioned for Peaky Blinders, and I did not get the part.”

It’s unclear which role Holland auditioned for, although it’s not surprising the Hollywood actor wanted to be part of Steven Knight’s BBC One drama.

A number of big names have appeared in the show over the last few years, including Tom Hardy, Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, and more recently The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy.

Who is in the Peaky Blinders season 6 cast?

The show is returning for its sixth and final series later this month on Sunday, February 27.

Lead actor Cillian Murphy will of course return as Thomas Shelby, who concluded season five with Oswald Mosley (Sam Clafin).

Also returning is the Shelby gang, who have starred in the series alongside Murphy since series one.

This includes Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Harry Kirton (Finn Shelby) and Sophie Rundle (Ada Thorne).

Sadly, critically acclaimed actress and Peaky Blinders’ Aunt Polly, Helen McCrory, passed away in April after years of battling cancer.

Cillian Murphy previously confirmed that Helen had not filmed any new episodes of the show prior to her death.

Hardy will return to the show as Alfie Solomons alongside Taylor-Joy, who plays Gina Gray.

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