A trailer for the zombie film sequel “28 Years Later” has attracted attention since its release. Because the fans thought they could recognize the main actor from the first part, Cillian Murphy, in the role of a zombie. But now there is the all-clear.
This newcomer is behind the zombie scene
The trailer for the horror thriller from director Danny Boyle was released on Tuesday (December 10th). In one scene, a noticeably emaciated zombie appears behind the new leading lady, Jodie Comer. Apparently many observers agreed that the undead could be none other than Cillian Murphy. But according to The Guardian, this is a false assumption. Because: The newcomer Angus Neill is said to be behind the scene instead.
Spot the zombie in the trailer here:
An art dealer was chosen to be an actor
According to the Guardian, Boyle discovered Neill, who is actually an art dealer, himself. Because Neill also works as a photo model and even owns one Profile for his work. “Danny told me he always had me in mind for the role,” the new zombie actor told the newspaper. “So we met, hit it off and I agreed to join in.” Neill continued: “On set he has an extraordinary ability to hypnotize you and working with him on the film was a very, very intense experience.”
Murphy “would be there in a heartbeat”
In the first part, “28 Days Later” from 2002, Murphy plays a bicycle courier who has just woken up from a coma. A little later he realizes that a dangerous virus has caused society to collapse, that more and more people are mutating into zombies and that he now has to fight for his survival.
Even though the “Oppenheimer” actor no longer appears in the second part “28 Weeks Later,” he still made it clear that he was interested in a role in the third film. Murphy told the Independent on January 11, 2024: “I would be there in a heartbeat. I have two films with both of them [Boyle und Autor Alex Garland] made, and I would like to work with them again.”
It remains to be seen whether the Irishman will actually be part of the game. After all, “28 Years Later” is still a few months away and is not scheduled to start in the United States until June 20, 2025.