Ss getting real for Tommy Shelby, says Rowan, 20.
He needs extra help, so he calls in this family, the Golds.
There was a time when Rowan thought his own future lay in the ring rather than on a soundstage.
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Yeah, boxing used to be what I thought was the dream, says the actor.
It was the first platform which allowed me to fully dream.
I had 27 amateur boxing fights.
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We used to fight all up and down the country.
These were real honest times, where we never got paid, we never did it for any money.
But I got an injury to my back, which kept me out for 16 months.
I was only a teenager at that point.
I couldnt do boxing, I couldnt train.
I was like, I need to do something, so I just took acting really seriously.
It was fun, says Rowan.
Rowans acting experience and background in pugilism made him ideal for the role of Bonnie Gold inPeaky Blinders.
And we found that he was both.
Hes got the look, hes got attitude, and hes a pleasure to work with.
There is no question hes going to become a very big star and weve got him early.
Did Rowan get starstruck working with the likes of Murphy, Gillen, and Tom Hardy on the show?
My first day on set was with those three, funny enough, says the actor.
I was sandwiched in between all three of them.
It was a fueling feeling.
I was like, You know what?
Im here for a reason!
I basically went soft.
I didnt want to get punched in the face!
Watch the U.K. trailer for season 4 ofPeaky Blinders, available Dec. 21 on Netflix, above.
