The hung zombie from 28 Years Later has changed in the sequel trailer and everyone’s livid

The trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has just released, and I feel like we’re back in the tail end of 2024 all over again with the hype around it. 28 Years Later gagged us all this summer, mostly because nobody was expecting Danny Boyle to return with a zombie horror action film that was as emotionally charged as it was gory. Nobody was expecting a Jimmy Saville cult, and nobody was certainly expecting the breakout star of the whole affair to be a zombie with a massive d*ck. Hung zombie, as he’s affectionately known in these streets, is back for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – but with one major change that everyone is fuming about.

I’m sorry, who the hell is hung zombie?

The hung zombie is the alpha infected in the 28 Years Later sequel trilogy, dubbed Samson by Ralph Fiennes’ character, and is one of the major threats in the films. He caused mass hysteria and obsession on Twitter (where else) when it was revealed he had a rather massive package.

Danny Boyle said of hung zombie at the time: “Interestingly, because there was a 12-year-old boy on set, you’re not allowed for anybody to be naked, not really naked,” he told PEOPLE. “So it’s like, ‘Oh my God,’ so we had to make everybody prosthetic genitals.”

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Chi Lewis-Parry – the actor behind hung zombie in 28 Years Later and who will be reprising the role in The Bone Temple – told Variety: “Yeah, they were prosthetics. There’s a law that states, I think, because he’s a child, you’re allowed to have nudity, but it has to be fake nudity. It was to protect him. And, as well, I’m really friendly and am always hugging people. I wouldn’t have been doing that if I were fully in the nip!”

The journalist asked Lewis-Parry at the time: “There’s been quite a bit of talk about your own prosthetic. Not even sure if I should be asking this, but… was it in proportion?”

“Well, I’m 6′ 8″. I’ll say no more!” he replied. Obviously this created more frenzy.

He’s all covered up in the sequel?

The hung zombie in 28 Year Later now has a very demure loin cloth. I can only assume this is because of woke nonsense. I’m kidding of course, but it’s caused chaos on Twitter with the world longing for the massive package to be unsheathed yet again.

They made him cover it up because of woke https://t.co/iXsAuzlen3 pic.twitter.com/Rbu8gOFfWS

— bailey (@baileylikemovie) September 2, 2025

RELEASE THE FOOTAGE, BOYLE!

#ReleaseTheUncoveredCut https://t.co/oj1Beo2u6d

— zoë rose bryant (@zoerosebryant) September 2, 2025

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hits cinemas in January, so you’ll have to rewatch this year’s to get the most out of the monstrous meat and two veg til then.

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