Charlie Heaton Revealed As Tommy Shelby Son Charles
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Key Points:
- Charlie Heaton, known for Stranger Things, has been cast as Charles Shelby, Tommy Shelby's eldest son, in the Peaky Blinders sequel series by Netflix and the BBC.
- The series, set a decade after World War Two, explores Charles Shelby’s struggle to leave behind the violent Shelby lifestyle and reconnect with his half-brother Duke.
- This marks Heaton’s return to Netflix, where he previously starred as Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things for five seasons.
- The sequel follows the movie The Immortal Man, which focused on Tommy Shelby and Duke, and featured notable actors like Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth.
- New cast members include Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski, with further role details to be announced later.