When the first trailer for the major new horror movie, 28 Years Later, was unveiled this week, fans thought they’d spotted the original star of the series, Cillian Murphy, in a very unexpected role.
Identity of Cillian Murphy zombie in 28 Years Later trailer confirmed Fans ‘spotted’ the lead actor in the sequel’s promo footage despite him not being listed in the cast.
The Irish actor, who won Best Actor at this year’s Oscars for Oppenheimer, played the lead character, Jim, in the original film, 28 Days Later, which quickly became a cult hit when it was released in 2002.
However, it has now been reported the actor playing “Emaciated Infected” in 28 Years Later is not the Oppenheimer star but a newcomer called Angus Neill, The Guardian reports.
No prizes for guessing, but the new film takes place 28 years after the first outbreak of the Rage Virus and looks at how the survivors are coping in the infected post-apocalyptic landscape.
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