As our eyes turn more intently towards the upcoming 2025 movies, the dream of the long awaited second sequel to 28 Days Later continues to come further into focus. The first trailer to director Danny Boyle ’s latest apocalyptic nightmare was recently dropped, and it’s prompted many theories about Cillian Murphy’s 28 Years Later role.

The internet has become obsessed with the idea of Cillian Murphy making his zombie return in 28 Years Later but it might not be true.

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. In one clip, a collection of dead zombies are propped up, like scarecrows, and one bears a striking resemblance to Murphy.