The first trailer for the big new horror film, 28 years laterhas been revealed and fans believe they have spotted the series’ original star, Cillian Murphy, in a completely unexpected role.

The Irish actor who won Best Actor at this year’s Oscars OppenheimerHe played the main character Jim in the original film. 28 days laterwhich quickly became a cult hit upon its release in 2002.

In the new film, director Danny Boyle will return to the series, something he previously hinted at in an interview with him in 2019 The Independent.

No prizes for guessing, but the new film is set 28 years after the Rage virus’s initial outbreak and shows how the survivors cope in the infected post-apocalyptic landscape.

The new film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes. The script comes from Civil War And Ex Machina Director Alex Garland.

Even though Murphy said it The Independent in 2023 that he would like to return for the third film, the Peaky Blinders Star is not listed as an official cast member in the promotional material, but is an executive producer diversity.

However, fans believe they’ve discovered a clue to Murphy’s involvement in the film, and things aren’t looking too good for Jim. In one clip, a collection of dead zombies are propped up like scarecrows, and one of them bears a striking resemblance to Murphy.

On X/Twitter, fans began to have fun with the possible sighting of Murphy in the horror film.

One person joked: “Cillian Murphy is amazing at first look at 28 Years Later.”

Another viewer hinted at possible upset with the casting: “If that’s really Cillian Murphy as Jim, fans will be upset because they’ve been waiting years for him to come back and Cillian Murphy said he’d love to come back.” “

Others aren’t so sure. “They’re telling me that Cillian Murphy, who just won an Oscar, is pretending to be a zombie in a movie instead of just playing his character from the original. I don’t think so,” said one fan.

The film follows on from another sequel, 28 weeks laterwhich was published in 2007.

Unlike the very first film in the series, which had a modest budget of just £8 million, the new sequels are reported to have a budget of £75 million each.

28 years later will be released on June 20, 2025.