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Peaky Blinders Seeks West Midlands Extras for New 1950s Production

Applications go to casting agency Celex at applications@celex.co.uk.

Overview

  • An open call invites Birmingham and wider West Midlands residents to apply as supporting artists for upcoming franchise filming.
  • Applicants must have 1950s-appropriate hair, with modern cuts or contemporary styles not accepted.
  • Emails should be sent to applications@celex.co.uk, with “PeakyCelex” in the subject line as specified in one notice.
  • The forthcoming series shifts to a younger generation in 1953 as Birmingham’s postwar reconstruction forms the backdrop.
  • Related release dates: The Immortal Man is set for selected cinemas on March 6 and Netflix streaming on March 20, with a Birmingham world premiere planned but not yet dated or sited.