The web went wild for Cillian Murphy as a zombie, but it surely appears folks have bitten off greater than they’ll chew.
When the 28 Years Later trailer dropped on Tuesday, a glimpse of a lookalike zombie sparked fevered hypothesis that the movie would function an undead Murphy.
Deadline was amongst those that speculated that Murphy could possibly be set to reprise his 28 Days Later function of Jim, with the character having succumbed to the “Rage Virus.”
Sony Photos Leisure did little to quell the web rumors, which included superstar tradition accounts joking about his look.
Now British artwork vendor Angus Neill has shuffled ahead to assert that he’s the undead character in Danny Boyle‘s long-gestating sequel.
Neill advised The Guardian newspaper that he was expertise noticed by Boyle and options in 28 Years Later as “Emaciated Contaminated.”
“Danny advised me he’d all the time had me in thoughts for the function,” Neill stated. “So we met up, hit it off, and I agreed to participate. On set he has a rare capability to hypnotise you, and dealing with him on the movie was a really, very intense expertise.”
Deadline has contacted Sony Photos Leisure for remark.
Murphy’s title will not be included on the 28 Years Later promotional posters, although he does function an government producer. Murphy didn’t function within the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later.
“Time didn’t heal something,” is the tagline for the Sony Photos film, which premieres on June 20 and serves as the primary a part of a 28 Years Later trilogy. Franchise newcomers embody Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Erin Kellyman, and Jack O’Connell.
Andrew MacDonald and Peter Rice function producers alongside Garland and Boyle. 28 Years Later is produced by Columbia Photos in affiliation with BFI, DNA Movies, and Decibel Movies.
