Following the release of the trailer of the upcoming zombie thriller 28 Years Later on Dec 10, fans have been speculating on the identity of a zombie that appears to have a striking resemblance to Murphy – who starred in the original 28 Days Later.

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Turns out Cillian Murphy wasn't the viral zombie in the 28 Years Later trailer

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If you have also mistook the zombie in '28 Years Later' trailer as Cillian Murphy's Jim, then let us tell you than you are wrong. An art dealer and model named Angus Neill has claimed that he is the dreaded character in the trailer.  🎥 Cillian Murphy NOT the Zombie in ‘28 Years Later’ Trailer? Art Dealer and Model Angus Neill Claims To Be the Viral Character in Danny Boyle’s Apocalyptic Film.

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Art dealer Angus Neill has been revealed as the Infected rumored to be played by Cillian Murphy in the 28 Years Later trailer.

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28 Years Later's Cillian Murphy Trailer Appearance Has Been Clarified, But It Still Doesn't Debunk My Theory

A short clip of a creepy, emaciated zombie from the movie "28 Years Later" had fans convinced the franchise’s OG star Cillian Murphy is making a cameo -- but the truth’s been dug up ... it’s not him after all! Newcomer Angus Neill is rising…

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Cillian Murphy Isn't the Zombie in '28 Years Later,' Look-Alike Actor Says It's Him

Image courtesy of Sony Pictures On December 10, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for 28 Years Later, the highly anticipated third installment of Danny Boyle’s cult-classic zombie apocalypse movie series. Set 28 years after a rage-inducing virus outbreak, the movie will explore how society adapted to the existence of deadly creatures. The threequel also promises brand-new monsters, as the virus has mutated to conjure new horrors. However,…

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28 Years Later: Cillian Murphy’s Alleged Trailer “Cameo” Has Been Debunked

The trailer for Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later does not feature Cillian Murphy, despite the internet’s initial assumptions. 
READ MORE: ’28 Days Later’ at 20: Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy on why it wouldn’t get made today  The official trailer for the long-anticipated film dropped on Tuesday (December 10), confirming the movie’s release date of June 20, 2025 and its tagline: “Time didn’t heal anything”. As had been previously confirmed, the trai…

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'28 Years Later’ trailer doesn’t feature a zombie Cillian Murphy

Ever since its trailer 28 years later came out, the question has been keeping fans feverish as to whether Cillian Murphy will return to the story as a zombie. All this is based on the fact that in a flash a figure resembling him appears in the trailer, namely in a very worn state, as a zombie. This could also be indicated by the fact that previously the head of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, Tom Rothman, confirmed that Murphy will appear in…

Amióta megjelent a 28 évvel később előzetese, az a kérdés tartja lázban a rajongókat, hogy vajon Cillian Murphy zombiként tér-e vissza a történetbe. Mindezt arra alapozzák, hogy egy villanásra feltűnik egy rá hasonlító alak az előzetesben, mégpedig igencsak megviselt állapotban, zombiként. Erre utalhatott az is, hogy korábban a Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group vezére, Tom Rothman megerősítette: Murphy feltűnik a filmben, ám „meglepő módon.” A …

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It seems to be decided if Cillian Murphy is really the mysterious zombie at 28

This week’s eye-catching 28 Years Later trailer featured a zombie that looked like it could be Cillian Murphy reprising his role from the first film. But it turns out it’s actually an art dealer director Danny Boyle talent-spotted.A brief shot in the trailer shows an incredibly skinny zombie rise up from the ground, a member of the undead who bears a striking resemblance to Murphy. The Oppenheimer star is down as executive producer of 28 Years L…

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It Turns Out That’s Not Zombie Cillian Murphy in the 28 Years Later Trailer

The first trailer for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later—the third film in the 28 Days Later franchise—dropped on YouTube on Tuesday, and immediately became the subject of memes. Despite the hype of this highly-anticipated film, fans are focusing on one aspect of the trailer: at 1:48, an emaciated figure can be seen rising from a flower bed.  The zombie bears a striking resemblance to Cillian Murphy's character Jim, the beloved protagonist from the or…

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No, that's not a zombie Cillian Murphy in '28 Years Later'

This is an emaciated zombie from the new 28 Years Later trailer. It looks sort of, kinda, maybe like an emaciated Cillian Murphy, the star of the first movie. It turns out that is not an emaciated Cillian Murphy, however. Instead, it’s an art dealer who sometimes models and happens to be very, very thin. Read more...

Turns out Cillian Murphy wasn't the viral zombie in the 28 Years Later trailer

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