The 15 best memes reacting to *that* ‘Cillian Murphy zombie’ from 28 Years Later

The Cillian Murphy lookalike zombie from the 28 Years Later trailer has become an overnight star, with people sharing his image across Twitter with undeniably hilarious memes.

The trailer for the 28 Days Later sequel was released earlier this week complete with creepy background music and a first look at leading stars Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor Johnson. People instantly noticed who they thought was Cillian Murphy’s original character Jim, though The Guardian has since revealed that it’s actually newcomer Angus Neill.

Still, the Twitter uproar at Cillian Murphy’s debunked transformation has sparked a trend of people using the zombie to talk about their woes. Here are the best of the bunch.

1. Same here. I can’t get through a full 24 hours without dipping into the fridge for a cheeky little treat

me when I haven’t had a little treat all day pic.twitter.com/uoKcUHDyCg

— Room for Scream (@roomforscream) December 10, 2024

2. The man spent hours running around London in scrubs, give him a break

Nobody
Cillian Murphy in 28 Years Later: pic.twitter.com/rj37uIQp7r

— Dr Sean Travers (@seanjetravers) December 10, 2024

3. A dark time in anyone’s life. Don’t even get me started on 30

how it feels to be 28 https://t.co/wn8oEeqdhj

— IMAX (@IMAX) December 10, 2024

4. Twink death is real

twinks when they turn 25 https://t.co/O3oryfUgYX

— peej (@b4b3ss) December 10, 2024

5. Cillian Murphy didn’t become a zombie in 28 Years Later for your dad joke memes, sir

he's definitely older than 28 🤣🤣😭 https://t.co/O8FENbI9l5

— Naymergency & I 🐊 (@nayrunayru) December 11, 2024

6. Celebrities in 2025…

That’s a LOT of Ozempic 💦 https://t.co/A942cFwo1U

— WaveRace64Official 🌊 (@WaveRace64) December 11, 2024

7. In the words of Regina Hall in Scary Movie: ‘Cindy! This is a skeleton, this is bones!’

Would https://t.co/uDcnTB3WUt

— elo (@transsexual2000) December 10, 2024

8. Speaking of

pic.twitter.com/gT7IvQ7NJj https://t.co/2cTnks80b7

— A (@B4byyAngie) December 10, 2024

9. Someone get Glinda on the line

Popular you’re gonna be popular i’ll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys https://t.co/Us1v6SLdEd

— Bananilson Farofa (@giov_timeu) December 10, 2024

10. Oh no, not *that* video

He looks like he’s going to pop out at me unexpectedly during a calming video of a car driving down the road https://t.co/aPHoZk2tIT

— elios peach (@stoptalkingsam) December 10, 2024

11. Tis the season

"When do you finish up for Christmas?" https://t.co/9RhR3Zbp5D

— James Parrish (@JamesParrish) December 11, 2024

12. Jake Paul’s next boxing opponent found

Don’t let Jake Paul see this guy https://t.co/JEHYpf3vv0

— millie bobby cadium yellow (@haydn_matthee21) December 12, 2024

13. TikTok has videos of grass?

“go touch some grass”

me: https://t.co/Y8AzMeuL9h

— val (@puflyx) December 10, 2024

14. Ooooo a crossover!

28 Years Later still trending with Jim still waiting for the final Boss entry 😂 pic.twitter.com/SfTlcebxhQ

— Johnny MEMonic (@memonic_johnny) December 11, 2024

15. Not sure the science is behind this one

28 years later zombies after feeding on ozempic bodies pic.twitter.com/YM7wLlGzWZ

— There Are Too Many Movies (@TATMMPod) December 11, 2024

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