A few moments in Peaky Blinders capture Tommy Shelby’s authority quite like the explosive family meeting before his wedding, where he declares that there will be no fighting at all. The scene is pure Shelby chaos turned into order in seconds, with Cillian Murphy’s razor-sharp delivery instantly restoring control over a room ready to combust.

It is tense, darkly funny, and endlessly rewatchable, the kind of moment that helped cement the show’s cult status. For many viewers, this felt like the definitive Tommy Shelby scene.

And yet, fans ended up choosing a completely different favorite, leaving Murphy genuinely surprised.

When Cillian Murphy learned that viewers picked Tommy Shelby's softer moments as a standout character highlight, his take was spot on. The actor was left stunned by the number of "romantics" tuning into the show.

"It is a good scene, I am a little surprised. A lot of Romantics watching the show. Who would have thought?" Murphy expressed. The majority's choice forms a current against Peaky Blinders' original bread and butter. The show earned its stripes through fighting, cunning schemes, and crisp lines more than tender love stories.

Still, the Tommy-Grace dynamic keeps topping fan chats, clips, and surveys, showing the show's heartfelt layers hit as hard as its tough-guy flair. Cillian Murphy gave props to the magic behind it, too, praising Otto Bathurst's directing finesse, as well as Annabelle Wallis' acting as Grace. 

Otto Bathurst, who helmed those early first-season episodes, set the show's stunning look with moody lights and bold shots, earning raves from reviewers. Wallis brought Grace Burgess to life in a way that softened Tommy, creating a spark that anchored the emotional core of the debut season, which later snagged the BAFTA for Best Drama Series in 2018.

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With Peaky Blinders legacy alive in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Barry Keoghan steps in as a fresh Shelby force.

Bulldozing onto the thriller show's grounds with a Cillian Murphy-colored claim, Barry Keoghan is all set to play Murphy's son. Duke, Tommy's out-of-wedlock child, grabs the reins of the crew in the film. Keoghan's spin hints at a subdued, maybe even fiercer vibe.

Tommy juggled drive with smarts, but Duke comes off fueled by rawer fire. That family shift drives the heart of the tale, with teasers hinting that blood bonds do not lock in trust. Billed as the wrap-up tale, The Immortal Man vows to tie up loose ends on Tommy's path and the gang's destiny.

Cillian Murphy's lighthearted surprise at fans favoring the romantic "already broken" over his intense "no fighting" nod mirrors how creators sometimes humbly own unexpected twists in legacy tales.

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