Tom Hardy 'Didn’t Want' To Leave BBC's 'Peaky Blinders', Says Co-Star

Before we start - this article is about the latest series of Peaky Blinders, and if you haven't already guessed, there are spoilers ahead.

Just to be clear - SPOILER ALERT.

If you have seen it, then you are probably still trying to get over the death of Alfie Solomons. Sure, he was ill already and it was (sort of) an act of mercy to shoot him in the face.

Well, we'll miss Alfie and his peculiar way of looking at things, and we'll miss Tom Hardy's performances as the Cockney/Jewish gangster.

Turns out we aren't alone. Not even Tom Hardy wanted the character to die.

Admittedly, he gets paid to play Alfie, so you'd think he'd want that to continue for a long as he could, but you can see his point. He was a great character.

Paul Anderson, who plays Peaky Blinders general Arthur Shelby, was recently interviewed by Digital Spy, and said there was some debate about whether or not to go through with killing Solomons off.

He told the publication: "I didn't know that was coming. We were unsure... there was a whole thing about whether or not Alfie would live or die, or get shot or not. It was up for debate and discussion. I know that Tom didn't want to go. So there was this whole thing."

Luckily we won't have to wait too long to see Hardy grunting around the telly wearing old fashioned clothing because there is going to be a second series of Taboo.

Yes, Hardy will return as James Keziah Delaney at some point this year.

Hardy said: "ful and excited to continue our relationship with the BBC and FX in contributing towards British drama. Fantastic news."

Ridley Scott, the famous director and executive producer for the show said: "We're thrilled people want to know what happens next and that the BBC and FX are up for more adventures with the devil Delaney and the league of the damned.

"Along with our international distributors, Sonar Entertainment, the BBC and FX have been great partners, supporting Taboo at every stage so it could be the dark, dirty brute of a drama that it is."

In fact, we might get a few more seasons of it according to the show's writer (and also the writer of Peaky Blinders) Steven Knight.

He told Radio Times: "We think it has got a two and a three certainly, that's the plan. After that who knows? This series is eight parts - it's a lot of time."

Eight parts? That is a hell of a lot of grunting.

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Tom Wood

Tom Wood is a freelance journalist and LADbible contributor. He graduated from University of London with a BA in Philosophy before studying for a Masters in Journalism at the University of Salford. He has previously written for the M.E.N Group as well as working for several top professional sports clubs. Contact him on [email protected]

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