Exclusive: Peaky Blinders boss Steven Knight explains why Duke Shelby was recast for the movie

So, in the last season of Peaky Blinders, they introduced Tommy Shelby’s secret son, Duke, played by Conrad Khan. Honestly, I was surprised he made it through! But he did, and by the end, he was a solid part of the Peaky Blinders crew. Then, in the movie, it turns out that while Tommy was off doing his own thing, Duke actually took over as the leader of the gang. It was pretty cool to see that happen!