Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne has shared a touching on-set tribute to Helen McCrory, following her recent passing.
The actress, who played Polly Gray in the BBC series, died at the age of 52 last week after battling cancer.
Days after her death, Anthony posted a photo of one of the show’s clapper boards, decorated with a sketch of Helen as Polly Gray.
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He captioned the post: “Today was beautiful and strange and sad and surreal. We found ourselves in the most beautiful environment.”
“The sun beating down on us and it felt ok. It was incredible but not surprising to read the many tributes and articles dedicated to Helen over the weekend.”
“This is our ‘A’ camera board and Polly Gray is always in front of our cameras,” he continued. “This board was designed by @lo_marie_s a super talented tattoo artist in Manchester.”
“It has meant a huge amount to me and the crew on Peaky to have an image of Helen on set with us everyday. Thanks to @francesca.caterina for marking up the clapper board like that.”
The cast and crew are currently filming the sixth season of the Peaky Blinders, after production was previously delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The news comes after Cillian Murphy paid tribute to Helen over the weekend, and told fans he was “broken-hearted” over her death.
