Dune 3 Star Anya Taylor-Joy Just Named the Worst Role of Her Career
On a late-night stage, Dune 3 star Anya Taylor-Joy called her Peaky Blinders villain the worst role of her career — a chilling turn that still lingers with audiences.
If you ask Anya Taylor-Joy about her resume, there’s one character that makes her shudder a little. And no, it’s not a misunderstood anti-hero or a tragic queen—it’s Gina Gray from ‘Peaky Blinders’, the scheming American who drops into the Shelby family drama in season 5. Taylor-Joy went on record about this recently during a chat with Seth Meyers, and honestly, I can’t blame her for feeling this way.
Gina Gray: Anya’s Own Pick for ‘Worst Character’
So here’s the deal—on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’, Anya Taylor-Joy just flat out said Gina Gray is 'potentially the worst character I’ve ever played.' Harsh? Maybe. But anyone who’s watched ‘Peaky Blinders’ knows Gina is a tornado of ambition, manipulation, and zero-goodwill plotting.
What’s even funnier is that her own family is apparently obsessed with the role. Anya remarked, 'I’m always impressed with which characters they gravitate to.' Make of that what you will. For the record, ‘Peaky Blinders’ is massive in Argentina, where her family’s from, which adds a little extra pressure every time she shows up as the ultimate troublemaker.
Who Is Gina Gray Anyway?
- Gina Gray lands in season 5 as Michael Gray’s calculating American wife
- She’s all about ambition—her whole strategy is to push Michael to overhaul the Shelby family’s business and haul everything to New York
- She’s ruthless (think: bringing Wall Street vibes to Birmingham)
- Her big plan? Backfires. Instead of running the show, she becomes Tommy Shelby’s nemesis-in-law
The ‘Peaky’ Universe Keeps Growing
And just in case you somehow missed it, the ‘Peaky Blinders’ franchise is refusing to retire its flat caps just yet. There’s now a sequel—‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’—out on Netflix globally. In this new round, Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby breaks his own exile (set in 1940, for history buffs), deals with his war baggage, and has a fraught reunion with his son Duke, played by Barry Keoghan.
Wait, Why Was She On Seth Meyers Again?
Here’s the wrinkle: Anya Taylor-Joy was actually on Seth Meyers to hype up her next gig, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ (yeah, you read that right), where she’s once again voicing Princess Peach. That one drops in theaters April 1, 2026, so mark your calendars if you feel like seeing the Mushroom Kingdom get a prestige upgrade.
Moral of the story: even elite actors don’t always love their most iconic roles. Sometimes you play a character so unpleasant, even your own family can’t stop talking about her. Welcome to the Gray area.