Peaky Blinders movie star Rebecca Ferguson reveals whether enigmatic Kaulo could return

*Spoiler warning for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man*

Actress Rebecca Ferguson has left us wondering if we will be seeing her Peaky Blinders character, Kaulo Chirklo, again.

The film The Immortal Man introduced us to this Romany 'Queen' who is the identical twin sister of Duke Shelby's mother, Zelda, also played by Ferguson in flashbacks.

In the present day, Kaulo tracks down Duke's father Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and seduces him while apparently channelling her sister's spirit, and offering to bring him peace by encouraging him to unite with his son.

Later, Kaulo speaks with Duke and encourages him to claim Tommy's 'throne' by killing his father and giving him peace.

Of course, Tommy sniffs out Kaulo's game but agrees to stay aligned with Duke in the hope that he will choose his father's side over that of his new 'surrogate' father figure, the Nazi villain John Beckett (played by Tim Roth).

In the end, Duke chooses Tommy but also loses him, and ends the film with Kaulo at his side as the new head of the Shelby clan. But is this the last we will see of Kaulo?

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Speaking about whether we could see Kaulo again, Ferguson told Michael Hodges in the latest issue of Radio Times: "I never say no."

However, she continued, "I think that Kaulo was so essential for this film, but I don’t always feel that a character needs to have a continuation; we can be satisfied with not being satisfied."

So, it would seem to be more of a case of 'never say never'.

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The film certainly positioned Kaulo to play a matriarchal role in the franchise, with Tommy Shelby even comparing Kaulo to his late aunt Polly Gray (the late Helen McCrory).

Could we see Kaulo take on a similar role to Polly in her relationship with her nephew, Duke?

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Either way, Ferguson explained to Radio Times her view on Kaulo and Duke's relationship.

The actress shared: "Oh, I love Barry, he’s amazing, such an open soul and he feeds off things around him. I loved our relationship. His character Duke is self-centred, obsessed, but also so self-sabotaging, so, he’s unpredictable, a time bomb that could just pop any second. Kaulo, is the only person who can say, 'Stop' and he listens. It’s like tough love, isn’t it?"

For the longer interview from Michael Hodges with Rebecca Ferguson and more cast members, read the full Radio Times magazine, out now – also, for future issues, subscribe here.

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is in cinemas now and is released on Netflix on 20 March 2026.

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