Fans eagerly awaiting Cillian Murphy’s return as Jim in 28 Years Later, the upcoming third installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, may be disappointed. 
According to producer Andrew Macdonald, Murphy will not appear in the film, though he is involved as an executive producer.
Speaking with Empire, Macdonald said, "He is not in the first film, but I’m hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line." While this leaves room for Murphy’s…

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Cillian Murphy won't appear in 28 Years Later, despite an executive role. Fans expecting to see a return of the Oscar-winning heartthrob on screen will be disappointed. He is an executive producer on the third installment of the film series, but he won't appear in it. Producer Andrew Macdonald explained that Murphy was interested, and the production team was as well. However, for now, his role will be behind the scenes. Macdonald remains optimis…

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