The Harry Potter actress was due to reprise her role of Aunt Polly alongside Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby in the crime series before production was halted for almost a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
During the hiatus, Knight made McCrory’s role “incrementally less” as she became increasingly unwell in her cancer battle and he ultimately had to write the character out.
In an interview with Metro.co.uk, Knight admitted McCrory, who died last April, was originally due to have a “prominent” role in the final season and he hopes his tribute to Polly does justice to the late star.
BY MPASHO NEWS
