Cillian Murphy as Jim looking up at the sky in relief in 28 Days Later - Searchlight Pictures Cillian Murphy doesn't always play sad characters, but he sure is great at portraying them when he does.

"I nearly did that," Steven Knight teased during a recent interview.

First introduced to Peaky Blinders in season 2, Tom Hardy's character Alfred "Alfie" Solomons soon became a fan favourite. Playing Tommy Shelby's (Cillian Murphy) rival, Hardy's portrayal of the ...