The movie's producer Andrew Macdonald confirmed the disappointing news following wide speculation Cillian would be returning as a Zombie.
Cillian Murphy will NOT reprise his role in 28 Days Later after fans were left convinced the actor returned as a Zombie in the film's trailer Cillian Murphy will not reprise his role as Jim in the post-apocalyptic film 28 Days Later.
After the trailer dropped last year, fans went wild as they thought the star seemingly made a jaw-dropping comeback in zombie form.
Despite Cillian wanting to be involved in the upcoming film, Andrew told Empire magazine he is only an executive producer currently.
Speaking with Empire magazine, Andrew said: '[On] this, we wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved.
