28 Years Later won't feature Cillian Murphy, but producer says don't count him out from popping up "somewhere [down] the line"

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Despite that viral trailer mix-up, Cillian Murphy is not in 28 Years Later - though he might be involved in the new franchise somewhere down the line.

"[On] this, we wanted him to be involved, and he wanted to be involved. He is not in the first film, but I'm hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line," producer Andrew MacDonald told Empire. "He's involved at the moment as an executive producer, and I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future in the trilogy."

“I showed my girlfriend the trailer and she said, 'People will think that's Cillian,'" Boyle told Empire. "I said, 'Don’t be silly.' I ignored her. So I've eaten a bit of humble pie since."

Lauren Milici
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