Cillian Murphy debuts striking new hairdo as he hits the red carpet for the world premiere of Steve at Toronto Film Festival


Cillian Murphy debuted a striking new look as he hit the red carpet for the world premiere of his latest film, Steve, at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on Friday.

The Peaky Blinders star, 49, who plays an exhausted headteacher at a last-chance reform school in the new Netflix drama, showed off long curly hair as he posed for photos ahead of the screening.

Looking typically dapper, Cillian opted for a classic black single-breasted blazer, crisp white shirt and tailored black trousers. He completed the ensemble with polished black leather shoes. 

Ahead of the premiere, the Oscar winner appeared in high spirits, smiling for selfies and greeting fans warmly on the red carpet.

It comes after the trailer for Steve dropped last month, revealing Cillian’s transformation into a dishevelled, sleep-deprived teacher fighting to keep his school from closing.

The film unfolds over a pivotal day in Steve’s life, as he struggles to uphold the school’s integrity while grappling with the intense emotional toll of his work.

Cillian Murphy debuted a striking new look as he hit the red carpet for the world premiere of his latest film, Steve, at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on Friday

Cillian Murphy debuted a striking new look as he hit the red carpet for the world premiere of his latest film, Steve, at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on Friday

The Peaky Blinders star, 49, who plays an exhausted headteacher at a last-chance reform school in the new Netflix drama, showed off long curly hair as he posed for photos ahead of the screening

Cillian previously pictured at the UK Premiere of Small Things Like These in 2024

The Peaky Blinders star, 49, who plays an exhausted headteacher at a last-chance reform school in the new Netflix drama, showed off long curly hair as he posed for photos ahead of the screening

Based on Max Porter’s bestselling novel Shy, the story explores not only the inner lives of the students but also Steve’s own mental battles, as he gives everything to a job he considers his duty.

A powerful relationship forms between Steve and Shy, a troubled teen portrayed by Heartstopper star Jay Lycurgo, who is torn between self-destruction and the desire to be understood.

Set in the mid-1990s, Steve is a reimagining of Porter’s acclaimed work – and Cillian, who also serves as producer, said the book left a deep impression on him.

After reading Shy for the first time, he told Deadline: ‘Max gave me that book in a proof edition before he finished it, and again it just broke my heart.

‘They’re the sorts of things I love as a reader and as a performer, so I really wanted to do something with him.’

Porter also adapted his own novel for the screen, featuring a stellar supporting cast that includes Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson, and Roger Allam. 

It comes as Barry Keoghan revealed what acting alongside Cillian was really like, as he gears up for the release of the new and highly anticipated Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man.

The feature film, which is likely to come out within the next year, will see the infamous Shelby family of cut-throat gangsters transition into the Second World War.

Looking typically dapper, Cillian opted for a classic black single-breasted blazer, crisp white shirt and tailored black trousers. He completed the ensemble with polished black leather shoes

Looking typically dapper, Cillian opted for a classic black single-breasted blazer, crisp white shirt and tailored black trousers. He completed the ensemble with polished black leather shoes

Ahead of the premiere, the Oscar winner appeared in high spirits, smiling for selfies and greeting fans warmly on the red carpet

Ahead of the premiere, the Oscar winner appeared in high spirits, smiling for selfies and greeting fans warmly on the red carpet

He also posed alongside his co-stars for several photos on the red carpet (L-R Alan Moloney, Tim Mielants, Little Simz, Cillian, Jay Lycurgo, Phillip Rosedale, and Tracey Ullman)

He also posed alongside his co-stars for several photos on the red carpet (L-R Alan Moloney, Tim Mielants, Little Simz, Cillian, Jay Lycurgo, Phillip Rosedale, and Tracey Ullman)

Tracey, 65, cut a stylish figure in a silk orange blazer with lilac floral detailing as she joined Cillian for a sweet snap

Tracey, 65, cut a stylish figure in a silk orange blazer with lilac floral detailing as she joined Cillian for a sweet snap 

Meanwhile, British rapper Little Simz, 31, looked sensational in a black leather dress as she beamed and greeted Cillian on the red carpet

Meanwhile, British rapper Little Simz, 31, looked sensational in a black leather dress as she beamed and greeted Cillian on the red carpet

It comes after the trailer for Steve dropped last month, revealing Cillian's transformation into a dishevelled, sleep-deprived teacher fighting to keep his school from closing

It comes after the trailer for Steve dropped last month, revealing Cillian’s transformation into a dishevelled, sleep-deprived teacher fighting to keep his school from closing 

Described as ‘one for the fans’ to conclude the much-loved series, Barry is set to feature alongside Dune actress Rebecca Ferguson, Adolescence writer Stephen Graham and, of course, star of the show Cillian. 

And in a recent interview with The Mirror, the Saltburn actor revealed exactly what it takes to live up to Cillian’s high standards.

Barry said: ‘There is no slacking for him.

‘And it’s not in an intimidating way. It is in a way that he does not settle for less. He has an athlete’s approach to it. Cillian is such a legend.

Barry concluded: ‘He does not say anything, but you feel it.’

Steve is scheduled to be released in select theatres in the United States on September 19, before being released worldwide on Netflix on October 3 2025.


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