Mystery solved!
This week, Sony Pictures revealed the first trailer of 28 Years Laterthe anticipated sequel to 28 Days Later y 28 Weeks Laterwhich features the return of Danny Boyle y Alex Garlanddirector and screenwriter of the original.
Other returns that are most anticipated for the sequel are that of Cillian Murphy, who is back reprising his role as Jim, the protagonist of the original 2002 installment. It was previously said that Murphy returns from “a surprising and growing way.” The recent Oscar winner is also an executive producer.
And with the launch of the trailer, which we share again at the end of this note, one of the most commented things was the appearance of a zombie that was believed to be Murphy as Jim due to a physical resemblance. And although this supposed appearance of Jim in the first trailer of the sequel seemed somewhat strange on the part of the marketing, that is, to make a spoiler of how we would find Jim after so many years, now it is time to clarify that the zombie is NOT Murphy.
The Guardian media is in charge of dispelling all the rumors by revealing that the name of the person characterized as a zombie in the trailer is called Angus Neill:
“Neill, an art dealer specializing in old masters, It was discovered by director Danny Boyle, who was greatly impressed by its distinctive appearance. Neill also works as a model and her professional profile suggests she has a 71 centimeter waist.”
Neill explains to the outlet: “Danny told me that he had always had me in mind for the role. So we met, we understood each other and I agreed to participate. On set, he has an extraordinary ability to hypnotize you and working with him on the film was a very, very intense experience.”
The cast of the titled in our market, Extermino: Evolution is headed by Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, The Bikeriders), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nosferatu, Kraven the Hunter), Ralph Fiennes (The Menu, Harry Potter), y Jack O’Connell (Back to Black, Unbroken), Alfie Williams (His Dark Materials).
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:
“It has been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a bioweapons laboratory and now, even in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist among 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 to the dark heart of the continent, he discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only the infected, but other survivors as well.
Filming concluded principal photography in August 2024, having primarily taken place on Holy Island, an island off the coast of northeast England. Boyle used a iPhone 15 Pro Max model for filming.
The sequel has a budget of $75 million, making it the largest film project to be shot using a Smartphone.
Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later) is the director of photography.
Boyle and Garland produce the feature alongside the original's producer Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, and Bernie Bellew, with Murphy serving as executive producer.
In addition to becoming a commercial hit, the original 2002 film injected new life into the zombie subgenre, introducing a new form of undead, moving away from those slow walkers, now being ferocious and fast. He also analyzed the fragile nature of society in these pandemic scenarios, which would later be analyzed in other films such as Zombieland, World War Zand the series The Walking Deadamong others.
Sony Pictures set the theatrical release of 28 Years Later for him June 20, 2025.
Source: https://cine3.com/cillian-murphy-no-es-el-zombi-del-trailer-de-28-years-later/
