The Cork-born actor fronted the award-winning series for almost a decade.

Writer Steven Knight and star Cillian Murphy both said they were immensely proud of the film, which launches in cinemas later this week.

Knight says fans can expect plenty of emotion from The Immortal Man – with the backdrop of Birmingham ‘one of the stars’ of the film.

The forthcoming movie serves as a continuation of the hit BBC drama series, which followed the rise of Birmingham-based crime family the Shelbys.

Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is reprising his role as Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby for the film.

Written by creator Steven Knight, the new movie is set during the Second World War, and is teased to involve new conflicts for the Shelby family.