"He’s probably on Ozempic"— Netizens speculate over zombie suspiciously looking like Cillian Murphy in 28 Years Later trailer

Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy's upcoming horror film, 28 Years Later, released its trailer on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. In the trailer, fans noticed a zombie that resembled Murphy, although Columbia Pictures has not confirmed this. The Irish actor is reportedly reprising his role as Jim in the movie.

While there has been no confirmation about the identity of the zombie in the trailer, fans speculated that it could be Cillian Murphy himself.

The speculation regarding Murphy being the zombie in the movie, which is set to release next year in June, prompted several reactions on social media platforms. One netizen (@Niramusicinc), who speculated that the zombie was Murphy, joked on X:

"He's probably on Ozempic."

Several netizens shared their take on the appearance of a zombie in the trailer.

"First look? How will he look later?" an X user tweeted.

"That's Cilian Murphy 😳😳 dayuum get him an Oscar award," added a tweet.

"He looks great for his age," wrote another netizen.

Some netizens speculated that it was Murphy's first look for 28 Years Later. Many even made speculations about his role in the film.

"More like '28 Centuries Later'🤣." a user wrote on X.

"He's probably going to be some kind of hybrid between zombie and human. Calling it now," read a tweet.

"I thought that was just an old photo of him as scarecrow," tweeted a netizen.

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Cillian Murphy reportedly joins 28 Years Later as cast and executive producer

28 Years Later, set to be released next year, is the third installment in the 28 Days Later film series. The first film, titled 28 Days Later, was released in 2002 and starred Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, and others. The second installment, 28 Weeks Later, hit theaters in 2007 and featured Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, and others in the cast.

The upcoming movie has popular faces including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Jack O'Connell, and Erin Kellyman, to name a few. As per reports by BBC, the backdrop for the third installment is set nearly three decades after the first film. The official synopsis read:

"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."

It further read:

"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."

As reported by Variety on December 10, 2024, cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle used an iPhone 15 Pro Max to shoot the upcoming movie. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with BFI, DNA Films, and Decibel Films, 28 Years Later has generated considerable excitement among fans since its trailer was released.