Peaky Blinders season 6 already has a huge raft of A-list names involved, and that's before you get into the list of famous actors who have been gunning for a role in the show for some time.
Spider-Man himself, Tom Holland, is the latest name to reveal he auditioned for the hit BBC show unsuccessfully, during an interview with LadBible.
Now, Peaky Blinders actor, Harry Kirton, who plays Finn Shelby, has reacted to the idea of the Uncharted hero appearing in the Brummie gangster epic.
Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, he said: "If Tom Holland was to be on it, I would imagine he probably went up for the role of Michael [Gray]. They kind of look similar, him and Finn Cole.
"Him being, obviously, a hugely successful actor and a solid actor at that, he must have gone up for a main role. I don't know how long ago he went to audition. It could have been a recent thing, so he could have come on as a villain or something."
It's no secret that Peaky Blinders has amassed some very famous fans to go along with the global audience it has acquired, including the likes of David Beckham and Snoop Dogg, plus casting rumblings that include Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts.
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Line of Duty's Vicky McClure has also explained that she's auditioned multiple times unsuccessfully, and even Jason Statham was originally lined up to play Tommy Shelby.
As for who Harry would love to see featured in the future of the franchise, he said: "Ezra Miller, I just find him fascinating."
Then added: "I'm not sure if they'd necessarily fit, but actors that I'd perhaps love to work with, or would find it interesting to see what they would do, like Joaquin Phoenix and Robert Pattinson."
Harry continued: "I think there's a comedic aspect to Peaky, but I don't think there was any space for necessarily any comedic-type actors. It's very serious and very gritty. It could have gone in any direction"
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight confirmed that Tommy and Arthur are likely to be in the movie finale, while some of the cast have spoken about whether they'd be keen to feature in the oncoming film or proposed spin-offs.
Peaky Blinders series 6 will premiere on February 27 at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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