Cillian Murphy has nothing but kind words to say about his late “Peaky Blinders” co-star Helen McCrory. McCrory played Aunt Polly in the much-loved series alongside Murphy’s Thomas Shelby.
She passed away at age 52 on April 16 after a private battle with breast cancer. Murphy tells British Esquire of filming the final season of the show after COVID-19 shut down filming for around a year: “We were just reeling throughout the whole thing. “She was a dear, dear pal and she was the beating heart of that show, so it felt very strange being on set without her.” READ MORE: Damian Lewis Celebrates Late Wife Helen McCrory With Poetry Reading: ‘This Evening Is Dedicated To Her’ He continues, “The difficult thing to comprehend is that, if it wasn’t for COVID, there would be a whole other version of this show with Helen in it.
But she was so private and so f**king brave and courageous. “She was inspirational,” Murphy goes on. “People throw that word around, but she genuinely was.
Her values, the way she dealt with her kids and Damian [Lewis, McCrory’s husband of 14 years]…” READ MORE: Damian Lewis Attends Special Tribute Performance Dedicated To His Late Wife Helen McCrory 4 Months After Her Death The star shares, “She cares about everybody.
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