Tyson Fury tipped for surprising role in hit TV drama as he eyes acting career following Netflix success
HE’S the Gypsy King of the ring and this year also conquered reality TV, now Tyson Fury fancies adding a serious drama to his screen credits.
Peaky Blinders star Packy Lee has revealed the heavyweight boxing champ is angling for a role in a new era of the historical Brummie gangster saga.
Packy is developing a spin-off based on his loveable rogue character Johnny Dogs, the Traveller cousin of show star Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby.
And he says Tyson is desperate to be involved.
Packy explained: “There’s talk of a movie, there’s talk of a spin-off … I’ve had a lot of calls about it.
“At the end of the day, there’s options out there in that Peaky Blinders world.
“Tyson Fury has been on to me saying, ‘Are you serious?’ I told him, ‘You know I am.’ He told me, ‘This would be amazing.’
“Given his background he’d be the perfect cameo.”
Packy says the show’s treatment would be like when US dark comedy Breaking Bad delivered a second smash hit with its spin-off Better Call Saul.
It comes after Tyson and his wife Paris let cameras film their home life for Netflix in At Home With The Furys.
The series was so successful it helped the streamer achieve a rare entry in the UK’s top 50 most-watched shows after its release in August.
The BBC would be mad to knock out the chance of filming with the Fury.