'It’s like taking your mouth to the gym': Cillian Murphy needs a month to relearn Peaky Blinders accent

Cillian Murphy says it takes him around a month to get his accent ready for Peaky Blinders.

'It’s like taking your mouth to the gym': Cillian Murphy needs a month to relearn Peaky Blinders accent

Cillian Murphy says it takes him around a month to get his accent ready for Peaky Blinders.

The Cork actor plays Tommy Shelby, the leader of the Birmingham based criminal gang, and Cillian says he has to work hard to pull off the Birmingham accent ahead of filming.

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