28 YEARS LATER Spoilers: Fans Believe They've Spotted Cillian Murphy's Jim In New Trailer And It's Not Good

28 YEARS LATER Spoilers: Fans Believe They've Spotted Cillian Murphy's Jim In New Trailer And It's Not Good

Following the release of 28 Years Later's trailer earlier today, many fans are convinced that they've spotted Cillian Murphy's Jim and it looks like things ended poorly for the zombie apocalypse survivor.

By JoshWilding - Dec 10, 2024 10:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Fear HQ

This article was originally published on FearHQ.com. Keep that site bookmarked for all the latest 28 Years Later updates.

Earlier today, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for 28 Years Later and horror fans seem to be in agreement that Danny Boyle is on track to deliver a worthy follow-up to 28 Days Later (while 28 Weeks Later received positive reviews, it never quite achieved the same cult classic status).

In the original movie, Jim, Selena, and Hannah seemingly manage to escape the UK and travel to Europe following a run-in with the villainous Major West and his men.

The movie had three alternate endings: in the first, Jim dies from a gunshot wound; in the second, the whole thing is revealed as a dream; and in the third, he manages to save Frank with a blood infusion after he was infected (in the theatrical cut, the soldiers kill him). 

A tie-in comic, meanwhile, revealed that Jim, Selena, and Hannah make it to France and become known as the "Manchester Three." However, Jim is arrested for his role in West's death and scheduled to be executed by firing squad. 

There was no sign of Jim in 28 Weeks Later and with Cillian Murphy attached to this movie as an executive producer, the expectation has been that he'll reprise the role as part of his and Boyle's return to the horror franchise. 

Now, we have what many believe is a first look at Jim's return and it's not good news. 

As you can see below, he now appears to be among the infected and one of the undead monsters that this movie's leads cross paths with (we're pretty sure that's Jodie Comer's character in the foreground). This is not the end for the character we'd hoped for, though his appearance may be little more than a nod to 28 Days Later rather than a significant plot point.

It's not exactly shocking that someone like Jim wouldn't get a happy ending and it's unclear whether Naomie Harris and Megan Burns will reprise their respective roles as Selena and Hannah.

Either way, he certainly doesn't look very alive in 28 Years Later if this is indeed Murphy as Jim...

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In 28 Years Later, it's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway.

When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Directed by Danny Boyle​​​ and written by Alex Garland​​​, 28 Years Later is produced by Andrew Macdonald, ​​​​​Peter Rice, ​​​​​Bernard Bellew, Boyle, and Garland. Cillian Murphy executive produces. The movie's cast includes Jodie Comer, ​Aaron Taylor-Johnson, ​Jack O'Connell, ​Alfie Williams, ​and Ralph Fiennes.

28 Years Later arrives in theaters on June 20, 2025.

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2024, 10:44 AM
Well if the movie takes place 28 years after the second film, Jim would have been a lot older. Maybe in his early 50s and that zombie does look just like Cillian Murphy.
SethBullock
SethBullock - 12/10/2024, 10:55 AM
@SonOfAGif - Maybe he is a zombie since many years ago and just didn't age?
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 12/10/2024, 10:58 AM
@SethBullock - that's what he is saying.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 12/10/2024, 2:09 PM
@SethBullock - there are no Zombies.
They are "the infected."

Why don't people understand this?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/10/2024, 2:43 PM
@lazlodaytona - Zombies don't have to be undead.

Have you ever heard the term "mindless zombie"? You can be a mindless zombie without being undead.

And even 28 Weeks Later showed some of the infected with damage that would kill a normal person. So they definitely aren't just normal infected people. Plus this movie is clearly about them evolving at some poiny.
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 12/10/2024, 10:45 AM
It's just weird making academy award winner thomas shelby/Oppenheimer just a zombie in this movie.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2024, 10:47 AM
@Gabimaru - The plot says something about the zombies and humans have evolved so perhaps he's a mutated zombie. 28 Days and Weeks introduced the concept of Zombies starving off. So the fact that it's been 28 years and there are still zombies says they're evolving or adapting.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 12/10/2024, 11:03 AM
It's obviously him. Looks just like him in Oppenheimer
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 12/10/2024, 11:07 AM
What a slap in the face if it is.

Otherwise, this movie looks sick.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/10/2024, 2:45 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - Why is it a slap in the face? Isn't Murphy one of the Executive Producers of this?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 12/10/2024, 3:45 PM
@CorndogBurglar - I think it'd be pretty underwhelming for him to return as just random zombie #67,590 after all the shit he survived in the first one. I would hope to get more from his character than that.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/10/2024, 3:59 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - I can agree with that, for sure.

I guess it's better than not knowing at all though. Maybe. Lol
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 12/10/2024, 11:13 AM
Imagine being Cillian Murphy rn, you won an Oscar for your biggest role and follow it up by producing a 28 Days movie to honor your roots. Open your phone excited to see the trailer reactions and all anyone's talking about is how this hideous zombie looks just like you🥲
randomNPC
randomNPC - 12/10/2024, 11:45 AM
@UncleHarm1 - 😂😂😂
ThorArms
ThorArms - 12/10/2024, 11:20 AM
I mean it certainly seems like it's him, but it could be a vision or flashback, if Aaron is his son?

Red herring perhaps? But yeah, he'd have to be 60 or so in this film. Weird they would show that in the trailer though if he is truly dead
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/10/2024, 11:37 AM
Lol yeah they're going to waste his momentum for a return in the trailer, and make him a walking zombie for 30 seconds.. come on
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/10/2024, 11:38 AM
I'm surprised this got a Summer release, maybe it'll make bank
thedrudo
thedrudo - 12/10/2024, 12:43 PM
@bobevanz - I agree. Garland and Boyle are smarter than that.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 12/10/2024, 2:48 PM
@bobevanz - It was rumoured the he gets a bigger role in the part 2 which was shot right after this one so either it's not him, or it is him and part 2 (The Bone Temple) is a flashback, or that is zombie Jim and they're gonna do an Alien Romulus Ash / Not Ash puppet sorta thing that at the very least hopefully doesn't look like a swamp donkey.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 12/10/2024, 12:28 PM
One of the best zombie franchises ever.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 12/10/2024, 12:42 PM
I agree it looks like him but spoiling that in a teaser is stupid as hell..

And he’s said to be the lead in Nia’s movie - which they already shot.

So I’m going to assume it’s coincidence.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 12/10/2024, 2:11 PM
Look.
I don't understand why everyone is so dumb to understand this:

There are NO zombies in this film.
They are "The Infected.". Totally different and way scarier.
JobinJ
JobinJ - 12/10/2024, 2:43 PM
@lazlodaytona - yup
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/10/2024, 2:48 PM
@lazlodaytona - Why is it so hard to understand that the word "zombie" can mean a lot of different things? This is a strange hill for you to die on.

Drug addicts get called mindless zombies.

Video game addicts get called mindless zombies.

Basically anyone that no longer has their own mental faculties or ability to reason can be called zombies.

A zombie doesn't have to be an undead person that feeds on other humans. Thats just one type of zombie.

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