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Cillian Murphy’s involvement within the 28 Years Later franchise has been formally confirmed after a lot hypothesis following a trailer launch.

Devotees of the horror style have been on tenterhooks for the subsequent chapter within the 28 Days Later saga, with the forthcoming movie 28 Years Later slated for a June 20 cinema debut. However, there was preliminary confusion on account of a Cillian Murphy ‘doppelgänger’ that sharp-eyed viewers claimed to have noticed in an earlier trailer, experiences the Daily Star.

The Mirror had beforehand reported that Murphy didn’t return for the 2007 follow-up, 28 Weeks Later, but Sony chiefs hinted at his comeback within the trilogy’s third movie in a “surprising way”. This led to fervent discussions amongst followers who believed they recognised the actor within the trailer.

A gaunt Cillian Murphy appeared to make a startling look within the trailer, as viewers speculated it was his character Jim, the survivor who in the end fell sufferer to the deadly virus. One astounded fan exclaimed: “I thought he was alive? What the f***? That’s upsetting if this true for fans of the first movie”, whereas one other lamented: “Nah man. Can’t believe they did this to Jim the bike courier.”

Speculation ran rampant on Reddit, with one person suggesting: “I’ve just been assuming he shows up in the final moment of the new one and then dies early on in the next one lol.”

Director Danny Boyle has now put rumours to relaxation, confirming Cillian’s return to the display, revealing that the actor will characteristic within the 2026 movie The Bone Temple, however not 28 Years Later. Speaking to IGN, Boyle disclosed: “He is in the second one.

“I should not give away an excessive amount of. I’ll get killed.”

The shooting for 28 Years Later and The Bone Temple occurred in one seamless stretch, Boyle disclosed; yet, the trilogy’s concluding chapter is still scouting for funds.

He shared: “Although every story completes itself, there is a handover part to the subsequent movie as properly. So it’s totally formidable. We have not acquired the cash for the third one but.

“It will depend how the first one does, I guess. But hopefully if we do OK, they’ll give us the go-ahead for the money and for the third one.

“Everybody’s standing by for that, actually. Including Cillian.”

Boyle is pinning his hopes on Murphy’s role in the sequel driving up finances for the trilogy finale. Sharing insights with Business Insider, Boyle remarked: “All I can say is it’s important to watch for Cillian, however hopefully he’ll assist us get the third movie financed.”

Following producer Andrew Macdonald’s confirmation about Murphy’s absence from 28 Years Later, as detailed to Empire magazine, Boyle’s revelation ignited intrigue.

Macdonald conveyed: “[On] this, we needed him to be concerned and he needed to be concerned. He isn’t within the first movie, however I’m hoping there might be some Jim someplace alongside the road.

“He’s involved at the moment as an executive producer, and I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future in the trilogy.”

28 Years Later is about to be launched on June 20.