While it seems the “Peaky Blinders” crew did get along great on set, Cillian Murphy revealed a surprising truth about the cast’s off-screen relationships, telling Variety that they didn’t actually hang out together much beyond filming. The actor spoke with the outlet while reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the show in 2022 and explained why their off-set interactions were limited. “It’s been an adventure!” Murphy said of his relationship with his co-stars. “Throughout ‘Peaky’ there’s been a lot of different cast members, and we’ve had other directors.” He added, “[But] because it is such an intense shoot due to the nature of the material, and because we are working about 16 hours a day for about five months, we don’t tend to hang out socially when we aren’t shooting. … I think that’s only because we see so much of each other when we work.”
Later in the interview, Murphy cited the COVID pandemic as another reason he wasn’t able to form a connection with his co-stars. Despite this, Murphy stressed that he enjoyed working with the whole team and has learned a great deal from his castmates. Meanwhile, in his interview with The Guardian, Murphy noted that he really doesn’t go out much anyway. “Cillian’s not silly,” his co-star, Sam Neill, also told the outlet. “He does not splash his life around,” adding that when it comes to work, Murphy “is extremely diligent and extremely good at what he does.”
