Jack O’Connell’s Sir Jimmy Crystal Takes Center Stage as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens

Overview

• The Sony-released sequel written by Alex Garland and directed by Nia DaCosta opens Jan. 16.
• O’Connell’s Sir Jimmy Crystal is depicted as a devil-worshipping, pseudo-evangelical cult leader who commands a murderous crew called the Jimmies.
• The actor says the purple tracksuit was his idea to confer status on the character, and he kept the costume after filming.
• He recounts a key meeting at Danny Boyle’s house, with DaCosta present, as part of the offer and casting process.
• Sir Jimmy first appeared in a brief coda in 28 Years Later, which drew “WTF” reactions and set up the expanded role.