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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

28 Years Later: Cillian Murphy says he wants to star in Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later sequel

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More than two decades after 28 Days Laterwas released, Danny Boyle is officially prepping 28 Years Later – and Cillian Murphy would star “in a heartbeat”.

The Golden Globe-winning Irish actor, most recently seen in Oppenheimer, played the lead in the post-apocalyptic horror film, which follows survivors of an incurable virus that ravages the world, alongside Naomie Harris. It grossed $84.6m (£64.2m) from a budget of just $8m (£6.1m), and the film launched Murphy’s career.

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