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Peaky Blinders VR video game to “honour” Helen McCrory

On September 26, 2022October 1, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

Helen McCrory, who played the enigmatic Aunt Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders, passed away after battling cancer at just 52 years old last April. The actress was due to star in the sixth season of the revered show, as well as lend her voice to the VR game Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom.

Since McCrory’s passing, the show’s writers made the decision to have Polly die too. A few months ago, creator Steven Knight shared that “She is still a very strong influence on Tommy, and therefore the whole thing. Her death is a catalyst for a lot of stuff that happens, all the way up to the end of episode six.”

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‘Peaky Blinders’ EP Caryn Mandabach on How Tommy – and Aunt Polly – Got the Series Finale They Deserved

On July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

Farewell to Aunt Polly

Emily Vogel | The Wrap | July 14, 2022

Despite “Peaky Blinders” being centered on a gang in the 1900s with razor blades sewed into their caps, it’s the women – both on and off the screen – who are the sharpest of the bunch. Leading the pack is executive producer Caryn Mandabach, whose company Caryn Mandabach Productions owns and operates the Peaky Blinders IP. “I’m the studio, as we would say in America…. Pretend I’m Sony” she told WrapWomen during a recent Zoom interview.

But being the boss is a double-edged razor. On one end, Mandabach gets to oversee exciting projects like partnering with Bushmills Irish Whiskey on a special Peaky Blinders recipe. On the other, Mandabach must always keep her business cap on – no matter how tough the situation.

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Peaky Blinders boss confirms Polly will remain a “fundamental part” of the movie

On March 28, 2022March 31, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

Steven Knight: “She’s such a fundamental part of what Peaky is.”

by Jess Bacon | Digital Spy | March 29, 2022

Peaky Blinders season 6 spoilers follow.

Peaky Blinders fans have sorely missed Helen McCrory as Aunt Polly in season six.

Helen passed away last year before the latest season began filming, but the impact of the matriarch of the Shelby family has been felt throughout the series.

As the final ever episode of the series airs on Sunday (April 3), the show’s creator Steven Knight has opened up about the spin-off film and the important role that Polly will continue to play in the franchise.

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Peaky Blinders star reveals Aunt Pol was included in alternative season 6 script

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British crime show is set to end with its sixth series

by Inga Parkel |The Independent | March 25, 2022

Peaky Blinders actor Charlene McKenna has revealed that season six’s original script was entirely re-written ahead of co-star Helen McCrory’s death.

In a recent interview, McKenna, who plays IRA commander Laura McKee on the British crime drama, explained that McCrory’s character Polly “Aunt Pol” Gray was included in the first version of the script.

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Peaky Blinders stars pay tribute to Helen McCrory as season 6 launches

On February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

The Peaky Stars talk about the legacy Helen McCrory leaves behind

By Tilly Pearce and Laurence Mozafari | Digital Spy | February 27, 2022

Peaky Blinders‘ return for season six is tinged with a sadness beyond the Shelbys’ world following the death of leading actress Helen McCrory.

Matriarch Polly Gray was a fearless and no-nonsense voice of reason amid the criminal underworld, commanding respect and adoration from all who knew her.

The same could easily be said for actress Helen, whose work within Peaky Blinders, the Harry Potter franchise, Quiz and His Dark Materials was just part of the legacy she leaves behind in British drama and theatre.

News of her death in April 2021 from cancer left a sad note for all of her fans, co-workers and loved ones. Going into Peaky Blinders’ final season, her absence will be felt more than most.

Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Harry Kirton, who plays Finn Shelby in the series, commemorated her life and influence on the series.

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