Despite rumors to the contrary, Cillian Murphy is not in28 Years Later.Thats according to the movies producer, Andrew Macdonald. He toldEmpire Magazinethat while director Danny Boyle wanted Murphy, who starred in the first film in the series, 2002s 28 Days Later, to return for the new film, it didnt quite work out this time. However, the door is open for Murphy to appear in one of the additional sequels that are already in the works.[On] this, we wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved, Macdonald said. He is not in the first film, but Im hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line.SearchlightSonyloading...READ MORE: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025Murphy was28 Days Laters hero Jim, who awakens from a coma in an abandoned London decimated by an viral outbreak that turns people into zombies. He manages to escape the city and survive (although not in most of the movies alternate endings, which Boyleinitially preferred but eventually ditched in favor of a more upbeat conclusion).Early reports about28 Years Later teased that Murphy would appear in some sort of supporting role and online sleuths speculated one of the striking zombies in the trailer for28 Years Laterwas anzombified Murphy. That was not correct, and neither were the rumors about Murphy.28 Years Laterinstead stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.28 Years Lateris scheduled to open in theaters on June 20. The movie is the first in a planned trilogy of sequels; the next installment,28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, has already been shot. So its possible Murphy could appear in that film or the subsequent third movie.(I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future, Macdonald added.)Get our free mobile app80s Movies That Could Never Be Made Today