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 Carl Chinn, a well-known Birmingham historian who has authored multiple books about the Peaky Blinders, feels that there is a prevalent myth about how the gang obtained their name. The gang members, according to legend, would sew razor blades into the tops of their hats and use them as weapons to cut their victims. Chinn believes that the Peaky Blinders got their moniker from their trademark peaked headgear. The term "Blinders" then refers to someone who is well-dressed and attractive.[([[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/where-does-the-name-peaky-blinders-come-from/|radiotimes]])] Carl Chinn, a well-known Birmingham historian who has authored multiple books about the Peaky Blinders, feels that there is a prevalent myth about how the gang obtained their name. The gang members, according to legend, would sew razor blades into the tops of their hats and use them as weapons to cut their victims. Chinn believes that the Peaky Blinders got their moniker from their trademark peaked headgear. The term "Blinders" then refers to someone who is well-dressed and attractive.[([[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/where-does-the-name-peaky-blinders-come-from/|radiotimes]])]
  
-===== Headline =====+===== Season 2 Casting =====
  
 +Peaky Blinders Season 2 open casting call was launched in January 2014, searching for young male actors between the ages of 13 and 19. They indicated that a diverse cast was sought and that no prior acting experience was required. As a result, massive lines formed for more than a half-mile throughout Digbeth.[([[https://thisisbirmingham.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/over-thousand-turn-out-for-peaky-blinders-auditions/|thisisbirmingham]])]
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 +===== Weinstein Company =====
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 +Despite being engaged in the US distribution, The Weinstein Company's logo and name were deleted from the Peaky Blinders credits in Season 4. According to Deadline Hollwyood, the firm was eliminated from the Peaky Blinders credits on Netflix in 2017, as well as retrospectively for the first three seasons. Several media professionals, including convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein, founded The Weinstein Company. Peaky Blinders' production team understandably did not want to be affiliated with the corporation after the numerous charges made against Harvey Weinstein.[([[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/peaky-blinders-dispute-arising-harvey-weinstein-misconduct-settles-1170177/|hollywoodreporter]])]
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