20 Actors Returning For Upcoming Movie Sequels

20. Cillian Murphy - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Though some were left disappointed that 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy didn't appear in the recent sequel 28 Years Later, director Danny Boyle has confirmed beyond any doubt that audiences will definitely get to see him in the next film, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Murphy's original protagonist Jim hasn't appeared in the franchise since 28 Days Later, and considering both the original's enduring popularity and Murphy's skyrocketing star profile in the near-25 years since - which includes an Oscar win for his performance in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer - there's clearly a burning desire from fans to see him back.

Boyle has warned ahead of time, however, that Murphy won't have a huge role in The Bone Temple, his cameo more-or-less intended to act as a tease for another sequel, which will only get made if The Bone Temple hits at the box office.

If it performs anything like 28 Years Later did then things are looking good, though that sequel's wildly polarising ending may well result in this next film trending downwards at the box office. Here's hoping not.