After the release of the '28 Years Later' trailer which shows a zombie that looks very similar to Cillian Murphy, the true identity has been revealed.

Now British art dealer Angus Neill has shuffled forward to claim that he is the undead character in Danny Boyle’s long-gestating sequel. Neill told The Guardian newspaper that he was talent spotted by Boyle and features in 28 Years Later as "Emaciated ...

Fans immediately speculated that the 28 Days Later star might be reprising his role as Jim in the new installment

Fans hoping to see a zombified Cillian Murphy reprise the role of Jim in Danny Boyle’s upcoming 28 Days Later sequel might be in for a disappointment. An art dealer has come forward as the emaciated zombie bearing a striking resemblance to Murphy that made a brief appearance in the 28 Years Later trailer released on Tuesday.

A brief scene from the latest trailer of the upcoming movie 28 Years Later, set to release on June 20, 2025, had fans buzzing with excitement when an emaciated zombie that they believed to be none other than Cillian Murphy—the star of 2002’s 28 Days Later—appeared on screen.

When the first trailer for the major new horror movie, 28 Years Later, was unveiled this week, fans thought they’d spotted the original star of the series, Cillian Murphy, in a very unexpected role. In one clip,

The internet reacted with a mix of excitement and horror at the prospect that the zombie in the 28 Years Later trailer was Cillian Murphy, given it would have confirmed a sad fate