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Cillian Murphy Jokes About Trailer Mix-Up, Confirms Brief Return in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Murphy says his brief return is designed to set up a potential third film still awaiting a greenlight.

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No, that's not Cillian Murphy's character in zombie form in the "28 Days Later" sequel "28 Years Later."
Cillian Murphy Teases 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Role And Responds To "Emaciated Infected" Speculation

Overview

  • Murphy responded dryly to fans who mistook a gaunt infected in an earlier trailer for him, calling the confusion “very flattering.”
  • The emaciated infected was played by art dealer and model Angus Neill, not Murphy, according to production reporting.
  • Murphy says he is “only in it for a little bit” in The Bone Temple, with the appearance intended to position him for a larger role in a possible finale.
  • Director Danny Boyle has said the first two entries were shot back-to-back and that a third film has not been financed, with its fate tied to audience response.
  • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is set for January 16, 2026, starring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis‑Parry, with a story that shifts focus to Spike and underscores the danger posed by ruthless survivors.