Will Cillian Murphy Appear in 28 Years Later? We Now Have Confirmation from Director

28 Years Later is one of the most anticipated movies of 2025. Ever since the announcement of the upcoming trilogy, fans have been looking forward to the release of the movie. Most fans are excited about Cillian Murphy’s appearance in 28 Years later. However, it is doubtful that the veteran actor will appear in the upcoming movie. Here’s what we know about Cillian Murphy’s role in 28 Years Later.

Does 28 Years Later Have Cillian Murphy?

No, Cillian Murphy won’t appear in 28 Years Later, the first movie in the upcoming trilogy. This has been confirmed by the director of the movie. Earlier, a trailer for 28 Years Later got fans excited for Cillian Murphy’s appearance in 28 Years Later. An infected zombie who carried an uncanny resemblance to Cillian Murphy’s character appeared briefly in the trailer.

However, in an interview with Empire, Andrew Macdonald, a producer of the movie, confirmed that the zombie is not Cillian Murphy. At the same time, he confirmed that Cillian Murphy is not a part of the 28 Years Later movie, but he will appear somewhere in the upcoming movies of the trilogy.

Will Cillian Murphy Appear in 28 Years Later Sequel ‘The Bone Temple’?

Now that it is clear that Cillian Murphy won’t appear in 28 Years Later, fans of the franchise are curious whether Jim will have a role in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is the sequel of the first movie in the newly announced trilogy. Well, rejoice, director Danny Boyle has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will appear in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is scheduled to release on January 16, 2026. The director said this statement to IGN in an interview.

“He is in the second one. I shouldn’t give away too much. I’ll get killed.” – Danny Boyle

Danny says the second part will carry forward the story of the franchise and hopefully, there will be a third part as well.

So, it is now official that Cillian Murphy’s character will not be seen in 28 Years Later but he will have a minor role in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and in the threequel as well, if it happens.